RE: IML: HORSEPOWER
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RE: IML: HORSEPOWER



Interesting you should say that. I had a 74 Charger with a slant 6 and autotrans 20 some years ago. That thing could cruise all day at 75mph effortlessly and still make upwards of 25mpg. Not a light car, but I was amazed. And true, 1972 was when they plugged a Kirby into the power hole on American cars and sucked all the power out. I had a 68 galxi w/a 302 rated at 210hp and later had a 72 Turdrino w/ the same engine rated at 140...and it felt like 4cylinder power…truly gutless. It’s strange that a 440 would…oops, an Imperial’s 440 would be rated at 140 also. It seems like the hp in all the big cars w/huge engines dropped into the low 200s, but yeah, 140 does sound more like rear wheel horse.

 

From:  mrs954@xxxxxxx
. The best was a 74 Duster with automatic transmission. It seemed to have plenty of power for the weight of the car.

 

 

 

Dave

67 Haze (not missing any hp here) Green Sedan

Covington, WA

 

 

 



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