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Originally Posted by JWilly
One of the new GT 350's was brought to a local car show this summer (by a Ford exec) and it was very impressive. A couple of things though. It did leak oil from an oil filter that had vibrated loose. Also, the specs were 525 hp and 400 ft/lbs torque. My stroked 351W is rated at 515 hp and 500 ft/lbs torque. My engine obviously will not do 8000+ rpm's but how would it do in a 1/4 mile drag race against the GT 350? Would it be close or will I be eating GT 350 dust? Just curious. |
The OEMs are required to do their dyno numbers with the air filter on, the exhaust connected, and the belts driving everything.... that is dyno it as it will be installed. That change happen in the early 1970s and all engines dropped at least 100 Hp that year. Engine builders are not required to do this and none of them do, as far as I know. Not to mention many play little tricks to make the numbers look better than they actually are.
That said your engine verses the GT 350 in identical cars, I would bet the GT 350 would eat you alive.