Ample hp

[SuperBuickGuy]

A comment on a C3 Facebook page starts this.... the person claimed that 195 hp (read, 1974 Corvette 350) is ample.

What say you?

[cstmwgn]

Well, if you consider that not all wannabe car guys can actually appreciate "good power", it might be enough to style around town with your pearly whites and jewelry on full display.

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[Beagle]

195 hp is acceptable at 1000 RPM I guess.

/edit - You guys pick on my cam choices but damn, I'm wondering how bad everything has to be to make 195 hp out of a 350. The totally mild 305 out of my family boat made 230.

/more edit - Ah, wait, the L48? I can't see rebuilding one to those specs. Fog it, put it in a plastic bag in storage. Getting run over by a Camry should be too much for even the least self respecting gold chainer!

[pdub]

195 hp would certainly be "ample" on a bench grinder or even perhaps a wheel driven La-Z-Boy recliner. It depends upon the application.

[silver_bullet]

A comment on a C3 Facebook page starts this.... the person claimed that 195 hp (read, 1974 Corvette 350) is ample.

What say you?

A close friend purchased a Z06 recently and when I said "Nice" he asked me,(And I quote), "Do you know the difference between a Corvette and a porcupine?" The Corvette guys know the answer to this one... I'll just leave this here...

[Beagle]

head the same joke about a bus full of lawyers and BMW owners.

I just can't imagine a 16 second quarter mile to be "Ample"... then again, when I think "Ample" ... current model stock 4x4 Suburban tug boats would show you tail lights.

[squirrel]

After driving some really under-powered old cars around, yeah, I can see how 195 hp could be ample, in those cars. But not a Vette....they need all the power they can get, and then some. If you can't end up in a tree by driving slightly carelessly, you need more power

[Dan Barlow]

I would say , if it had a 4 speed manual, it could be ample . My daughter had a 75 with the lowest hp a 350 ever had . 165 and it was teamed with the most power robbing trans of the time since it was the most heavy duty . The turbo 400 . She would definitely tell you that wasn't enough . My 92 has 300 hp with a manual 6 speed and rear gears in the 3.23 to 3.42 range and I can say it's ample . Maybe with 50 more and it would be plenty . Before I get called a girl , I still subscribe that too much is perfect .

[Dan Barlow]

P. S. She sold it and doubled her money , put 2000 with it and bought a nicer 74 with a modded 350 with a 4 speed . It has something in the 300 to 350 range and is tickled with it .

[Red_Kitty]

Wheelspin at 238mph = "ample"!

[Red_Kitty]

After driving some really under-powered old cars around, yeah, I can see how 195 hp could be ample, in those cars. But not a Vette....they need all the power they can get, and then some. If you can't end up in a tree by driving slightly carelessly, you need more power

Definitely need at least another 100bhp in mine, to break 200.....!

[silver_bullet]

head the same joke about a bus full of lawyers and BMW owners.

I just can't imagine a 16 second quarter mile to be "Ample"... then again, when I think "Ample" ... current model stock 4x4 Suburban tug boats would show you tail lights.

I KNEW you would get it!

[oletrux4evr]

I believe most of the ladies in the 'Ladies Posing With Cars' thread easily define 'ample'..........

[SuperBuickGuy]

195 hp would certainly be "ample" on a bench grinder or even perhaps a wheel driven La-Z-Boy recliner. It depends upon the application.

this is closest to my comment.... I said "195 is ample for a motorcycle"...