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Originally Posted by kevinw
i didnt realize there was a ZL1 way back in 69. wow. its amazing that now the v6 stock camaro engine puts out what the early 396 engines did, and even the 350 engines of the 2002 SS camaro. great article though.
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It's even more amazing than you realize. All pre-1972 engines were rated in SAE Gross Horsepower. All '72 and up engines are rated in SAE Net Horsepower. This creates a huge difference in the numbers, a 100 horsepower or more in some cases. I have an article that claims that a 325 horsepower 396 only makes about 220 Net Horsepower. That 3.6 V6 actually has more power than a lot of the Big Blocks of the Muscle Car Era!
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