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Old 11-17-2008, 11:20 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Re: Toyota the best home for Corvette?

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Originally Posted by MonaroSS View Post
They have the money to keep Corvette at the top of its game. Unlike the high performance I4's and V6 mentality of say Honda, Toyota does appreciate the big capacity V8. They could slip in the 5.7 DI V8 from the Tundra as a base engine and build from there.
Toyota's 5.7 DOHC could likely add noseweight, they should adopt GM's pushrod design.

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*Pukes in mouth a little and stops thinking about a Toyota 'Vette immediately*
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