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Old 02-03-2014, 02:12 AM   #209 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Arragonis View Post
70s US cars are a joke here.
For people who like large cars they're nice, but their engines and drivelines are real boat-anchors. I've already seen many full-size sedans which had their stock V8 gassers above 4-litre backed by manual transmissions with no more than 4-speed getting better performance with a 4JB1 and a 5-speed transmission, just due to the improved gearing and the lighter engine weight
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