"jim beam" > wrote in message
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> SoCalMike wrote:
>> jim beam wrote:
>>
>>> if you drive some piece of v8 detroit iron with less than 40 bhp per
>>> liter, you're not going to notice much difference with a bit of chain
>>> stretch. and cam timing errors in excess of 10 degrees of crankshaft
>>> are not unknown. belts don't stretch so they remain dead-on with timing
>>> right up to replacement day. you want a high performance engine?
>>
>>
>> sure! you gonna put one in my 98 civic CX?
>
> iirc, that's 106 bhp from a 1.6L = 66 bhp/L for the base model.
>
> a 97 corvette is 345 bhp from 5.7L = 60 bhp/L.
>
> which is the "better" engine?

Cipher HP/MPG and you'll have the answer.