[Fred Douglass]

I appreciate the input. I think you (sorta corporately) have explained it pretty well. I guess it has more to do with all factors combined. Nonetheless, the old goozer who is quite the local expert said that a 2.5 liter Ferrai engine rated at (let's say) 350 hp, etc. and and a 5.0 liter with identical stats----placed in identical cars (for the purposes of the argument) will perform differently. I told him that regardless of displacement, wouldn't they perform the same if their dyno numbers were the same? He said "Nope, cubes rule the roost, no mistake".

Scroot (Dutch verb)--I'm stroking the old Cleveland to 393 ci.!

Tanks again.