Why "only" 5.0?? (dumb question?)
9/23/13, 10:01 PM
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I don't know about the Mopar because they haven't put the 6.1 or the 392 in anything light, but the Corvette mileage can put the Mustang to shame, so the efficiency of the pushrods aren't the issue.
9/24/13, 12:14 AM
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The only way to state that is to compare using the same displacement OHC v pushrod, and the exact same weight vehicle.
The corvette is not 5.0L, and it is a lighter 2 seater compared to Mustang.
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9/24/13, 04:09 AM
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You got me there, Cowboy. Still, antiquated as the technology seems, when we are talking mileage and CAFE, I would think the LS motors would be getting phased out, yet GM continues on in their flagship cars because frankly, they aren't hurting them in mileage, and it works.
9/24/13, 02:48 PM
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One of the reasons GM sticks with the pushrod engine is to get a lower hoodline...see also better aerodynamics.
John
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