FUZZYWICKETS: in all honesty, technology has come so far that V8's are getting pretty obsolete. aside from the grumble grumble of the engine, they don't offer much else. These days, 4-cylinder engines are pumping out 300+ HP (Porsche has been doing it for years) and just about any 4-cylinder coupled with even a modest turbo charger gives you 200+ HP with gas mileage of 25 mpg or more. Ford, Chevy, Subaru, Mazda, Volkswagen, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Honda, Hyundai....nearly every car manufacturer these days offers fast, relatively inexpensive cars in 4-cylinder without the gas guzzling characteristics of a V8.
Yes. And, overall efficiency is improved as well. All needed is turbocharger, and a small modification of exhaust system, particularly exhaust manifold which needs to be resistant to high temperature (high nickel alloy) which is expensive part of modification. (I had casted several such exhaust manifolds and machined some years ago. if anyone interested in, can do that again. if there is volume order. if not, if only a unit or two, i can make exhaust manifold with welded pipes made of chromium steel alloy. )
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