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ncwitte · 03-24-2007, 08:27 AM

One other thing; I am not aware of any differences between the Starfire powerplant and the 345 hp motor offered in the Custom Sports Coupe and as optional equipment in other 98s. So when someone refers to the Starfire motor, they could just as well refer to the 345 hp output or the 10.5:1 compression ratio. As I understand it, the difference was a different cam and pistons, and dual exhaust. Again, I could be wrong, that's just my understanding.

03-24-2007, 08:27 AM	#11 (permalink)
ncwitte Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 54	One other thing; I am not aware of any differences between the Starfire powerplant and the 345 hp motor offered in the Custom Sports Coupe and as optional equipment in other 98s. So when someone refers to the Starfire motor, they could just as well refer to the 345 hp output or the 10.5:1 compression ratio. As I understand it, the difference was a different cam and pistons, and dual exhaust. Again, I could be wrong, that's just my understanding. __________________ Norm Witte Lansing, Michigan '63 Ninety Eight Holiday Sports Sedan '99 Aurora The Internet: a fascinating new technology that combines the excitement of typing with the accuracy of fourth hand hearsay.