Originally Posted by
cosworth34677
ok but in the v8 world thats alittle different then the 4cyldr world just becuase the type of motor
but back to the point why is the guy with the 135hp dohc 4 better then the guy with the 135hp sohc 4? no this isn't stupid because there are u.s 4 that are sohc the make that power !! ya you can say that the dohc or a k, b-00 or in my case fs whatever can make 2000hp but will there ever be one on the road as a daily driver? that what im saying
if you look at it that way the v8 guys got us beat every time (ya i said it !!)
Anything makeing 2000+ hp is never going to be a daily, because
1. it will get 3 mpg
2. no matter what they say its going to wear out parts in less than 2000 miles
3. cost an insane amount of money to get the motor to that point and then 3x that in cost of upkeep.
4. you would be changing your clutch on a 3-4 day basis
the list goes on and on. V8's are no different.
The only engine coming close the anykind of real power realiabe like you want would be a diesel, and thats more TQ than anything. hp would be in the 700+ while your TQ would be past 1500, and Ive read about only one truck with that kind of power and it has over 200,000 miles on a stock block.