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Originally Posted by redpoint5
The Ridgeline and El Camino 3.8L engines have almost identical torque ratings, with the Ridgeline having 10 more ft/lbs. I'd rather have the extra power available even if I have to rev the engine.
The Honda has sold about 12,000 Ridgelines this year, while Chevy has sold zero El Caminos. Shall we continue to compare a 30 year old vehicle with the Ridgeline?
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Sure! From a quick search it looks like a Ridgeline supercharger kit gives about 325hp and costs $6000. So how about this complete kit for $6800 to drop a modern fuel injected 325 HP 5.3 in your El Camino?
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/na...make/chevrolet
That same motor that pulls a Suburban and a 8000 pound tow rating. This could be done for a fraction of the cost with plentiful junkyard parts as well. Point is, cherry picking the most anemic Chevy small block in the most pathetic smog form for a 25 year run of El Caminos is misleading to the capability these had. GM still is making the El Camino with both the direct injected 3.6 or 6.0 with 6 speed autos as the Holden Ute. Although scheduled to end at the end of 2016 that is a year longer then the Ridgline. Oh and it had a 65 year run going there. The Ridgeline is like the Aztec of Hondas.
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