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Old 05-16-2008, 06:09 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Oldsprepp View Post
are the toronado olds 455 engine just as powerfull as a "olds" 455 engine from that year?
around 350hp and lots of torque?
The 1970 Toro motors were factory rated at 375-400 HP and 500-510 ft-lbs of torque. How a 455 in a Toro, with a less radical cam, more restrictive exhaust, and E vs F heads could produce more HP and torque than a 1970 W-30 remains one of the great marketing mysteries of our time. It's also why many of us here don't pay a lot of attention to factory HP ratings.
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