Just a thought.....old vs. new

[v8magic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

First, I am a long time fan of the poly chambered engines and have
been frustrated about the relative lack of current after market
participation in the improvement of our engines. Our engines are
seldom seen as powerhouses outside our rather small fraternity. Truth
be told, it was Chrysler that turned its back on our engines and
never looked back.

Quite a few years later, there has been another similar situation
building around the current 4.7 liter OHC engines. Mopar has recently
upgraded this family of bread and butter engines, but the 4.7 is
existing in the shadow of the bigger, stronger, more popular new
hemis.

This may be a good thing for those of us who are interested in poly
engines. The 4.7's are showing up in junk yards at more attractive
prices than are the hemis.

Please forgive me, but I am not a numbers matching kind of guy. I
have always loved cars and engines of all descriptions and will never
be constrained by a fear of modifying anything from stock. That said,
I think that the 4,7 would make a pretty decent replacement for the
old polys. I don't mean to stop working on them and enjoying them in
whatever vehicle a person would like. I simply mean that with some
yankee/kiwi brain power, we might just find that this recent
descendent of our beloved poly deserves a shot.

I can easily see a modern poly with a modern overdrive tranny, manual
or automatic, in a '50's or '60's mopar, cruising down the road with
reasonable fuel mileage, good performance, and classic style.

What do you think? Has anyone done one of these engines?

Bob in Sacramento


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