L-78 engine Birth date - The Supercar Registry

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12-27-2006, 11:19 PM

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Re: L-78 engine Birth date

Wasn't the L72 rated at 450hp initially and then lowered to 425hp....??? Read an interesting article the other day about a dyno test on the original 65 L78 and then revised results following a blueprint by Bill Thomas...these motors seemed to need a little help to achieve the factory ratings...

Neat stuff..wilma

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