1965-200-6=120, 1981-200-6=94, WHY???

[olbob]

What can I do to an 1981 200(3.3) engine to get it up to a 1965 120 HP,
Why the difference???They should be approximately the same engine.If not
why not?????
olbob

 

[Boosted92LX]

Probably compression ratio.

You could mill the head and put a more agressive cam in it, But I wouldn't waste time or money on it. Back in '89 a buddy of mine did that to his I-6 Granada. Milled head, Lunati cam, header, bigger intake manifold with a holley carb. It was still a turd, probably didn't make 140 hp. For what he spent he could have built a nice little 302 and been done, but he wanted to be different.

 

[ID89GT]

Emissions might be a small part of it

 

[JEEPSTANG59]

The easiest answer is that in 69 or 70 auto manufactures changed from brake hp to net hp. Flywheel to rear wheel if I am not mistaken.

Paul

 

[cjrpony]

Probably compression ratio.

Emissions might be a small part of it

The easiest answer is that in 69 or 70 auto manufactures changed from brake hp to net hp. Flywheel to rear wheel if I am not mistaken.

Paul

All of the above. My first car was a 74 Maverick with 250ci 6cyl and it made a whopping 91 horse compared to 155 in 1970!

 

[90lxcoupe]

a turbo will wake it up

 

[98gtvert]

Im sure that there isnt much if any difference in the performance of the 2 engines. If im not mistaken until the early 70's auto manufacturers determined the output by testing the engines pretty much bare to the point of having no drag. open headers carb etc. Then the rating methods were changed to truely represent the power that the engine made. betcha the engines would dyno the same. Why spend ur money on that engine? A decent used 302 can be found cheap and I think you would be a heck of a lot happier with the performance.