You can get 400 HP out of an AMC 360. Requires some head work and an
increase in the compression ratio. The 727 can handle the torque but the
rear end can't. The Dana 20 needs after market forged axles and flanges as
well as reinforced spring mounts.
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> From: Greg Monfort <wingracer@email.msn.com>
> To: Bricklin <bricklin@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Fw: 74vs 75
> Date: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 1:13 PM
>
> Hot Rod? magazine did a 'how-to' article years ago on how to make a
> streetable 495HP on 96 octane. Unfortunately, Bricklins need mucho
upgrades
> to even begin to be able to put this kind of power to the road.
>
> Reminds me of the Bugeye Sprite we stuck a Ford 289 / 304HP in. :^))
>
> GM
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> >
> > You can certainly make an _awful lot_ more power from a 351W than the
> 175hp
> > Granada motor in the Bricklin. Ford Motorsport sells a naturally
> aspirated
> > crate motor that makes 380hp on pump gas, for example.
> > --
> > Phil Martin
>
>
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