So sick of the V8 or die guys...

Bill Dedman said
But, but, but... how are you going to have an apples/apples comparison between two engines when one is SIXTY PERCENT bigger than the other to begin with? 225 X 1.6 = 361.

You can only try to make an apples/apples comparison by giving the smaller engine an equalizer.

Boosted slant six vs. N/A 360.

The other equalizing factor might be cost per hp. That engine in Ryan's car has no expensive, hi-tech parts, beyond the turbo, itself...

I contend that a 500 hp N/A 360 will cost at least as much to build as a 500 hp turbo slant six, by the time you get it in the car and operational.

By that, I mean, there are several things you'll need for that 360 to be effective that won't be necessary for the six. Things like a relatively-expensive valvetrain, etc... (high rpm cam, good valve spring$, etc...)

But, that's another story...

Frankly, I think it's pretty much a wash, on the cost of the two, but if there's any advantaage here, I'd say, goes to the six... Just my opinion, of course.

Blah blah blah.......that is sort of the point, the slant is at a disadvantage due to its small size.....does not matter that it is an inline to me. Apples to apples is n/a vs n/a, not forced slant becuz it is smaller vs n/a 572 HEMI because it is larger. Apples to apples is forced slant vs. forced 572 HEMI........and my money is on the HEMI in both cases, not becuz it is a HEMI, not becuz it is a v-8 vs a / but becuz of its size. Fact of the matter is, and this is just my understanding of it, a 225/ with 15 pounds of boost vs a 360 with 15 pounds of boost the 360 is going to produce more power, all things being equal, just because of its size......225 cu inches x2 (the effect of a second atmosphere) is 450 cu inches....360 cu inches x2 (again, the effect of a second atmosphere) is 720 cu inches...I say this becuz everything I have read says that at 15 pounds of boost, basically a second atmosphere, the motor is going to act double its size. ...Bil, no matter what way you spin this, no matter how hard you try to skew the facts, the slants disadvantage is has nothing to do with anything but its size. N/A, forced, it does not matter in the real world it will never compete in a apples (force fed) to apples (force fed) world with any of the larger engines, slant or not......Again, this is just MY understanding of it. I know of a certain purple TT Duster that is in the 8's I believe........is there A-body, turboed / of equivalent weight running that quick?? Last I looked there were no / cars running in the high 6's low 7's at Drag Week....probably a very good reason for that. What I am saying is keep your /, turbo it, put nitrous on it, hell run nitro-methane thru it if you chose. But put it up against any equally exotic v-8 of Mopar fame and it will get its butt spanked.....for the simple fact of its small displacement.....Notice I did not mention $$ here.....because on the planet that I grew up on all of the guys that wanted to go fast and not spend a small fortune just bought 2 wheels......Funny you should mention $$, because for those of us that the desire to propel these old clunkers on a somewhat restricted budget there is always a very good alternative.....and it involves building a bastard........dare I say it.......the dreaded LS.....but that is a whole different war.....I am out of this discussion. Diehard Mopar followers can be a strange bunch.....but you / folks bring that to a whole different level.......