[Shotimes] Maruader...was: RE: OT - Autoweek stuff

[Justin Jones]

>Yeah, but your '69 Mustang (or whatever had the 429) didn't have a trans
>with O/D, wasted a ton fuel because of it, and polluted the environment
>worse than a DuPont chemical plant explosion, especially if the carb and
>points weren't adjusted - which they never were.  EFI, electronic ignition,
>O/D trans, and cat converters are all changes for the better.  Besides, 
>when
>a 4-cyl Honda can be made to go faster than your 429 pig - they're doin
>somethin right.

well none of the honda's i know have cats, or overdrive. they WASTE more gas 
then they burn at idle, due to horrendous tuning and runing rich as opposed 
to proper tuning. (the fast ones that is)

and btw the C5 corvette gets like 30mpg highway.

and on a lighter note...

i think had they put a detuned Cobra R plant in the marauder (maybe 370hp) 
that it would have been a whole different story.

i've seen the reviews as much as anyone here and the best i can come up with 
is the general concensus is this

Impalla SS - great drivetrain, great power, looks right, sounds right 
handles like the exxon valdez

Merc Marauder - gears are all wrong, power is good but in the wrong places, 
needs tq chassis excellent and handles like a car 1/3 it's size. looks to 
kill but it can't even do a burnout...

once again i think ford pussed out on a great idea and namesake...

Doc

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