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From: mary@bunkerb.UUCP (Mary Shurtleff)
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Subject: Re: re:re:fiero ...
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Date: Thu, 9-May-85 13:34:03 EDT
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>                                          The "Iron Duke" may be something'
> of an antique, but the Chevy V-6, cast-iron block, pushrods and all, puts
> out more horsepower per liter than a lot of more "sophisticated" engines.
> 
If you're talking about the 2.8 liter 6 that puts out 140 HP, you're wrong.
It puts out 50 HP/liter.  There are lots of cars around that do much much
better than that.  To name only a few, the Nissan 300ZX(160HP, 3 liters),
and 300ZX turbo(200HP, 3 liters), Volvo (2.1 liters, 110 HP) and Volvo
turbo (2.1 liters, 160 HP) ,Saab (110 HP, 2 liters) and Saab turbo (160 HP,
2 liters).  If you start talking about big bucks, look at some of Porsche's
engines, such as the one in the 959 (2.8 liters, 400+ HP).  

The Fiero has a long way to go before its engine will be either powerful per
liter or sophisticated.

M. Shurtleff