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Originally Posted by lupinsea
Remind me again why a lot of the automotive press and a number of enthusiasts poo-poo the "old tech" pushrod V8 and clamor for the overhead cam layouts?
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historically, it's been because of low redlines and lower specific output on an HP per litre metric.
if those are the metrics, some of those opinions are valid --on the other side, i've never seen 26mpg in a DOHC V8 in my life, whereas I have with a 427ci OHV one (easily).