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Old 10-26-2013, 04:48 PM   #42
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Originally Posted by harrington81 View Post
That 290 hp on the original Z28 is underrated but a lot to. More like 400hp
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Originally Posted by DGthe3 View Post
Under rated or not, 400 hp then is a lot different from 400 hp now. I wouldn't be surprised if todays LFX V6 makes more 1960s era SAE gross power than the 400 hp that the old 302 'actually' made
I've read for years how underrated that engine was , but Motor Trend had it 0-60 in over 7 seconds.
and before someone says something about the tire size they had the 63' Sting Ray under 6 seconds and they were no larger.
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