What is the difference
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What is the difference
Between our motors (mainly the 360 because I know more about that motor) and other "muscle car" motors. I know the Dodge 440 six pack has 3 carbs. I know there was a Chevy that had 3 carbs as well. So aside from less carbs what are the differences that make the power output so different? I do not think, though I could be wrong, that the Muscle car head were all that different. And I know stroke and bore come in to play at some point. My big question is why is it that some of these Muscle car motors came with over 345hp from the factory and yet my 360 didn't even have 200hp? What gives?
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truck motors are made to run at sustained mid-range rpms and are equipped with lower compression ratios and mild cams to do so. theyre not designed to run at 6k and knock out high rpm numbers.
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that makes sense. so aside from getting more air (better flowing heads, intake, cam) and more fuel (carbs, bigger jets) and getting compression up with different pistons they are the same...so basically they are completely different...LOL
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Unless your using your truck to do heavy labor like towing and hauling, wouldn't it benefit us to use those accessories? I mean for a street truck whose heavies load might be a motorcycle or jet ski?
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