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Muscle Car engines ?
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(8th-Feb-26, 07:24 PM)Graham Wrote:  A question for our friends across the pond ?
I believe that muscle cars of the 60's and 70's used 3litre or higher capacity engines, but is it a characteristic of ALL muscle cars ?
Were there any under 3litre capacity motor muscle cars ?

I decided to revisit the original question.

GM tried to make a small muscle car. But it was quite the failure because it lacked power. It was not really a muscle car. Just something rare and different. At only 110 horsepower, my Z-28 Camaro would have eaten it for a snack.

The Cosworth Vega was nothing to be proud of. For the money, everyone that bought one wished they had bought a Corvette instead.

From Google:
The 1975–1976 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega was a limited-production, high-performance hatchback featuring a 2.0L inline-four engine with a twin-cam, 16-valve cylinder head designed by Cosworth Engineering. It was designed to create excitement for the Vega line, featuring a black-and-gold, F1-inspired, color scheme, enhanced suspension, and electronic fuel injection. Despite its advanced, hand-built engine, only 3,508 units were produced due to a high price point (near a Corvette) and emission-restricted power, making it a rare, collectible vehicle today.

   
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Muscle Car engines ? - by Graham - 8th-Feb-26, 07:24 PM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by Kevan - 8th-Feb-26, 07:35 PM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by KensRedZed - 8th-Feb-26, 09:11 PM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by Graham - 8th-Feb-26, 10:32 PM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by KensRedZed - 8th-Feb-26, 09:30 PM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by Kevan - 8th-Feb-26, 09:54 PM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by ARUP - 8th-Feb-26, 10:16 PM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by KensRedZed - 9th-Feb-26, 06:50 AM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by KensRedZed - 9th-Feb-26, 07:38 AM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by Gpa113 - 9th-Feb-26, 08:44 AM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by KensRedZed - 9th-Feb-26, 04:12 PM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by Graham - 9th-Feb-26, 04:36 PM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by KensRedZed - 9th-Feb-26, 04:38 PM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by munter - 9th-Feb-26, 05:52 PM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by KensRedZed - 10th-Feb-26, 01:00 AM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by ARUP - 10th-Feb-26, 04:08 AM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by Brumos RSR - 10th-Feb-26, 08:06 AM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by Graham - 10th-Feb-26, 08:36 AM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by KensRedZed - 10th-Feb-26, 08:55 AM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by Graham - 10th-Feb-26, 09:03 AM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by KensRedZed - 10th-Feb-26, 03:54 PM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by Kevan - 10th-Feb-26, 04:39 PM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by KensRedZed - 10th-Feb-26, 05:11 PM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by Kevan - 10th-Feb-26, 06:46 PM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by Kevan - 10th-Feb-26, 06:49 PM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by ARUP - 11th-Feb-26, 01:45 AM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by KensRedZed - 11th-Feb-26, 02:08 AM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by Gpa113 - 11th-Feb-26, 11:28 AM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by KensRedZed - 11th-Feb-26, 08:41 PM
RE: Muscle Car engines ? - by Gpa113 - 11th-Feb-26, 10:07 PM

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