>(yes, I like it better than my 440 equipped cars!)
>
>Dick Benjamin
DB, I did not know you also had pre 67 Imperials. What other years do you
have except for the 67 and 68?
DB, if you like the 413 for its light load throttle response, you should
also like the 66 440s that had the same heads with the 413 (smaller intake
ports and exhaust valves). These should also have good light load response.
At 12:19 AM 7/10/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>I'm glad ti finally find someone else that agrees that the 413 is a better
>engine then the 440. I've had many of both, & never found a 440 that I
>really loved.
>John
I wouldn't take it that far ;) I guess it depends what you like. If its
full throttle performance that you like, the 440 was substantially superior
(even if the factory rating was essentially similar). Road tests show that
late 60's 440's had substantially higher torque throughout the rpm range,
leading to much better performance. Also, given the tons of low end
torque, one can install a slightly bigger cam on a 440 (sacrificing a bit
of the low end, but there is so much, so its OK!), getting a very
substantial upper end. But I have never driven a 413 Imperial, so I do not
doubt DB's opinion of better response at light loads (don't think DB is
into WOT performance too much ! ;)).
D^2
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