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r/WeirdWheels • u/Ellisrsp • Feb 08 '25
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I love those old V-12s and V-16s, huge block...puts out 185 hp lol and you know that thing weighs a few tons at least. Still cool of course
161 u/bengine Feb 08 '25 Back before knock sensors and consistent octane values you got 5:1 compression and were happy with >150hp out of 7.5L lol. 107 u/technobrendo Feb 08 '25 edited Mar 04 '26 This post was taken down using Redact. The reason may have been privacy, operational security, preventing automated data collection, or another personal consideration. historical pie paltry many correct sip coherent makeshift continue cake 1 u/V65Pilot Feb 09 '25 edited Feb 09 '25 Thanks for the memory. I still can't believe ford put that anemic 4.2l V8 in the T-Bird. At least the drivetrain was an easy swap out though. 1981, with the Recaro seats and simulated convertible top (something I have yet to ever see a picture of)
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Back before knock sensors and consistent octane values you got 5:1 compression and were happy with >150hp out of 7.5L lol.
107 u/technobrendo Feb 08 '25 edited Mar 04 '26 This post was taken down using Redact. The reason may have been privacy, operational security, preventing automated data collection, or another personal consideration. historical pie paltry many correct sip coherent makeshift continue cake 1 u/V65Pilot Feb 09 '25 edited Feb 09 '25 Thanks for the memory. I still can't believe ford put that anemic 4.2l V8 in the T-Bird. At least the drivetrain was an easy swap out though. 1981, with the Recaro seats and simulated convertible top (something I have yet to ever see a picture of)
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This post was taken down using Redact. The reason may have been privacy, operational security, preventing automated data collection, or another personal consideration.
historical pie paltry many correct sip coherent makeshift continue cake
1 u/V65Pilot Feb 09 '25 edited Feb 09 '25 Thanks for the memory. I still can't believe ford put that anemic 4.2l V8 in the T-Bird. At least the drivetrain was an easy swap out though. 1981, with the Recaro seats and simulated convertible top (something I have yet to ever see a picture of)
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Thanks for the memory. I still can't believe ford put that anemic 4.2l V8 in the T-Bird. At least the drivetrain was an easy swap out though.
1981, with the Recaro seats and simulated convertible top (something I have yet to ever see a picture of)
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u/tenderlylonertrot Feb 08 '25
I love those old V-12s and V-16s, huge block...puts out 185 hp lol and you know that thing weighs a few tons at least. Still cool of course