[rdorman]

I hear you and to a certain extent completely agree. But lets do talk torque. The man'o'war engine is putting out well over 500 ft lbs down in the 3's and peaks at 4300. My 351 4V motor makes 90% of torque from 2000 (where they started recording) up past 5500. Nice and flat if you ask me. Sure, it really comes on strong in the last bit of RPM but it is a terrific driving motor in my Cobra. Tons of torque in a Cobra could be considered a liability in a car that is so traction limited (in general with weight, tire choices and IRS factors like mine). For a 'heavy' solid axle car like a Mustang, I would definiately be looking for more torque. I have owned a number of 1970 and prior models.