[Shotimes] (OT) Marauder

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From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
To: <shotimes-admin@autox.team.net>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] (OT) Marauder


> Yes production was low, although that is what you said, not
> i.  They also sold every one they made, and even ramped up
> production and held it longer than planned to try to meet
> demand.  You expected maybe they would sell them in Focus of
> Camry numbers?  NO special vehicle sells in big numbers,
> Cobra, RX7 etc.  But they did sell a lot of the basic
> Caprice, a great tow vehicle and very good police car that
> the police across the nation still lament not being able to
> get.  They have never warmed up to the low torque and low HP
> "High tech" Crown Vic.
>
> High emissions?  Not really, the small block chevy lives on
> in the Vette and a huge amount of other applications as a
> low emissions vehicle!   And don't spout the "low tech"
> pushrod cam mantra.  The motor works and puts out more HP
> and torque than competing motors from Ford.  Pushrods have
> nothing to do with emissions, it is ignition and fuel
> control more than anything, and combustion chamber design.
> The new small blocks are as good as anything out there,
> better than most.

Hmmm, I'll have to wait and see on that one.  The emissions regulations are
aiming toward "0"; I don't think the small block Chev will make it.
Incidentally this isn't a knock on one of the greatest engines ever, nor was
I knocking pushrods in general, but I just think its lifespan is limited in
the current thinking.
Mike