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Old 05-17-2015, 09:50 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by 2009Toyotoad View Post
I was young and poor, so 2 valves per cylinder was enough and 42 MPG was great back then
Actually some engines with 2 valves per cylinder are not so bad at all, since they're usually favored regarding low-end torque.


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Anyway, "Huevos" as I call her, now has 107k miles on the OD, so about two year ago I started collecting parts to build a new powertrain.
At the time, the thought was a performance force induction street machine.
Forced induction may eventually be useful in an efficiency-oriented project.
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