Incorrect Engine Displacements

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  1. SRT-Tom

    SRT-Tom Well-Known Member Staff Member Super Moderator Article Writer

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    In the 60s, car manufacturers sometimes assigned displacement numbers for advertising purposes or to differentiate their engines from their competitors. Ford/Mercury and Pontiac were the top offenders.

    Check this out:

    Advertised Displacement Actual Displacement

    Ford 427, 425.816
    Pontiac 428, 426.613
    Ford 428, 427.386
    Pontiac 350, 353.42
    Pontiac 326, 336


    5 famous V-8s whose displacements stretched the truth - Hagerty Media
     
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    It's only a couple of Cubic inch either way, nothing that bothers me, like a fractional number on the air cleaner would.
     
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    In the 60s/70s, car manufacturers intentionally under-rated the horsepower of their performance engines. This was done for a competitive edge at the track and to minimize insurance surcharges.

    For example, the 340 high-compression four-barrel engine was rated at 275 hp. However, the NHRA factored it up to 325 hp.
     
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    Trial lawyers in action I guess?