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Originally Posted by smokn'
i have to disagree with you z28. i am very glad to hear about the hp, but also very important is the technology. i'm really ready to see something with DI, maybe AFM, and dare i say OHC? oh, and while we're at it let's break all the gm rules and get a 4 valve per cylinder engine! forgive my heresy, but i'm ready for some high-tech power. i buy a car for more than the looks.
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To each their own, personally I don't care about how high tech an engine is, so long as it makes the right sounds and gives the proper numbers. And by proper numbers, I mean hp, torque, weight, cost, and fuel economy. If an engine gives me all those in reasonable ammounts, I'll be happy with it. But high tech hurts cost and reliability, OHC's go for high revs over torque, something that I'm just not a fan of. OHV's are smaller and lighter. So overall, I'd rather have an OHV engine. Also,
One myth that I would like to address at this time, is about how OHV's are old while OHCs are new. OHV's are older, by about 20 years, possibly less. Not that big of a differance when looking at 100 years of automotive history.