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Originally Posted by Mixer
Ford knew all this **** going into it.
So why did they backflip on category engine?
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Blaming Ford for Chevrolet being unable to produce a DOHC downsized V8 that did not blow head gaskets is absurd in the extreme.
The Northstar should have replaced the Chevrolet small block if it was designed properly. The advantages of DOHC and 4xVVT for optimising power and economy is definitive, not to mention the increased cylinder head flow and stronger block design.
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Edit - To clarify, neither Chevrolet nor Ford stand for excellence in engineering, merely "not as bad as Dodge"!
It is clear as day that a category engine needed to be a
neutral engine like a Nissan VK56 (
Nelson Hartley loves them, they are great, basically the same as what he would design from a clean sheet) or Toyota 2UR.
Having a non-neutral engine as a category engine is a dumb idea and was never going to be acceptable. The category should have been straight over to see Todd Kelly to get a fleet of Nissan VK56s (or VK50s or nice 10,000rpm VK40s like those Hartley NZ speedway engines!).