What engines can you think of that had a very low specific output for the time they were produced? I'm thinking engines like the Iron Duke...

17 Jun 2015

Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.

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I personally think that the air cooled flat 6 in the Porsche 911 (964) was a bit disappointing. At a time when BMW gave us the 3.2 litre M3 with 321hp, under 70hp / litre …

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1979 ford mustang 302 v8 came with a whopping 140 hp. then 10 years later it came with 225 hp.

Yeah the emissions regulations really killed the Mustamg in the 70s and 80s

First thing that came to my mind because I own one.. Thankfully they had 250 ft-lb of torque at 1800 rpm so that’ll at least get you moving. Upgrades coming soon though

I just posted this same thing, had one of those in high school.

2 barrel carb and tiny heads compared to multi port fuel injection. Mustang didn’t make it’s back till 84 when they put a 4 barrel carb back on it. The Svo 2.3t was also making comparable numbers to the v8

previus mustang v8 5000 cc and 220 hp it can’t get worse

The 5.2L V8 in Grand Cherokee, Chrysler Magnum… 212 hp…

Transit 2.5Di engine made 69 real slow to pick up speed but could pull a house down

My Lincoln Continental, 5.0 V8 and 150 hp, I think it’s the worst power output I’ve seen (but still a rare and origin car here in Europe)

GM 6,2 N/A v8 diesel with 140hp and the 6.5 turbo diesel with 190hp

How much torque?

3.9L rover v8 about 185hp

Have one. With aftermarket heders and good tune outputing 410hp.

Pick an American engine from the 70’s and there is your answer. America has always been behind producing similar displacement engines with less power than European equivalents. And then the gas crisis in the 70’s hit and power went down even more

Wanna try saying that to my Chrysler 340? Lol xD

Not behind restricted from emission laws. Derestrict them and they do a lot better. And can’t compare displacement sizes when it’s a pushrod. Say the BMW 4.0L v8 is actually bigger and heavier than the GMs ls7 7.0L. But yes I agree American cars went a bit rubbish in that timeframe.