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Old 22 Nov 2007, 12:54 pm   #3 (permalink)
BOTLFEDLT1
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Default Re: PT Cruiser 599.9WHP/667WTQ {Stock Internals}

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Originally Posted by Memphis View Post
If it really did that and on stock internals holy shit nice job
I can see it doing that on stock internals. Usually, a car manufacturer will select engine parts to meet projected power outputs + a certain variance but nothing more (to avoid costs). Word is that dodge was running short on development time, so they overspec'd the engine to avoid potential problems and cut r&d time -> which sounds like a pretty good trade off b/c this isnt exactly a high volume car where a couple bucks more per engine results in huge numbers over thousands of cars.

Those srt-4's have really strong bottom ends from the factory: closed deck, iron block. The stock crank was run at over 1000 hp in the srt-4 that broke the record for fastest 4 cylinder car at bonneville salt flats. Forged connecting rods, etc etc.
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