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1. That wasn't a complaint, it was an observation. The 426 was not compromised for emissions, like the new engines. It's a perfect thoroughbred.

2. That's fine. And the LS7 is fine, too. So are a lot of other engines. Truth is, Ferrari makes the finest engines in the world. But none of them are the 426 hemi, are they? And I don't see any of those engines powering everything from daily drivers to circle track to dragsters. You really think the new "truck" engine could power a dragster? (Moreover, dynos aren't accurate down to .1 Hp, so that doesn't really mean anything.)

3. The whole 5.7 project was started to address all the mistakes/shortcomings from the 4.7. Small changes, and larger, but basically the same concepts in both. And the names that the marketing folks dream up have nothing to do with reality. "Powertech?" Then some joker decides to resurrect the most sacred of Mopar names, some kid who couldn't pick a Hemi out of a lineup. It's not engineering that dreams this stuff up.

We actually told marketing to get real when they wanted to put "SS" on everything, not knowing that's the Chevy mark. That's how knowedgeable marketing is.

4. Point is - they don't need to put in a different trans, because they know the engine could never even get there. What's the torque limit of the 727?

5. So you're saying the new engine is cheap? That's a good point. They're not exactly making it the best they possibly can, are they? Not like the 426 or the modern-day BMW engine.

5. Ok, sorry to rain on your parade. Just stop calling that engine a hemi. (It breaks my heart to say it, but the only American engine that I would consider "one of the best on the road today" is the LS7.) Chrysler hasn't made "one of the best engines on the road today" since 1987 when they stopped selling the slant six.

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