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Originally Posted by 09TRD

Redline was 6,500 RPM. The motor would have blown apart at anything close to "7,500 RPM."

They produced something on the order of 275 NET HP (the way modern engines are rated). The old "gross" ratings were essentially meaningless.

Here's an original road test of a 1962 327 "fuelie" Corvette. The car ran the quarter mile in 15.0 seconds @ 95 MPH. The 60 to 100 MPH segment required nearly 10 full seconds, which is pretty lame by today's standards. I like 60 to 100 MPH comparisons, since they eliminate the "but it had skinny tires" excuse that often used for the older cars.

http://www.caranddriver.com/content/...t+Corvette.pdf

A new, bone stock V6/automatic Camry is a faster car.

This 1965 327 fuelie was a little quicker than the other one (14.4. @ 99 MPH). http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....article_id=957

That's nothing that a new, bone stock, V6/6 speed Accord coupe couldn't handle. http://www.roadandtrack.com/assets/d...ccordCoupe.pdf

I have driven and been in the LS3 (on the racetrack). It is a performer...more car than I can handle on the track though...I much prefer my e30 M3 which was where I got the 7500 RPM's from.

I sometimes confuse that with the vette which also loves to be revved to the 6500 RPM that you mentioned...and it will stay there. I don't get on the fuelie often as it's a concours car. I am going to pick it up today AAMOF as I recently had the bearings in the steering replaced.