I've been following some of the discussing/trash talking going on here, and someone has said multiple times that there's no way that a smaller cubic inch motor will produce enough power to compete with a large motor. Funny thing, that's exactly what was said in NASCAR in the '70's, when the Ford "shotgun" motors and the Mopar "Hemi" were disallowed in favor of a 355 cu. in. limit. Here's a history lesson for you: the smaller engines are now putting out MORE horsepower than the big-blocks were THEN. It's all a matter of how your particular combination is set up. Big cubic inches, for the most part, don't NEED to be quite as efficient to beat smaller motors; but smaller motors, with thr right combination of components and tuning and machine work, CAN beat a less efficient motor of larger cubic inches, and can do it over and over. Whether it's pulling, NASCAR, drag racing, or any other form of motorsports competition...I call it my "gorilla" theory of engine building. That is, ANY gorilla with less-than-average intelligence can build a BIG engine (that is, send it out to have it bored, and add a stroker crank) and win; but you have to be "smarter than the average bear" to take FEWER cubic inches and win consistently. And I know your arguments about weight placement, traction, tires, etc...the NASCAR folks and the drag racers ALSO have to deal with that stuff, and they seem to manage, too. I don't have nearly the respect for the "gorillas" as I do for the "bears"...and I think that's only right.
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