Thread: Little 449ci FE road race engine....664 hp/614 lb-ft....
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Old 09-18-2020, 04:20 PM
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Dry sump is always a better situation for a road race car. These cars corner so hard, accelerate so hard, and brake so hard, that oil doesn't always stay around the pickup.

Plus you get the added bonus of making horsepower with the crankcase vacuum.
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