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Originally Posted by Jack Gifford
I don't know about "strength-wise". But back when I was on the phone a lot with Fritz Voight (Mickey's crewchief, who gave me a lot of help with my hemi V8) I asked if he and Mickey ever toyed with the OHC six. He said yes, but any attempts at serious power caused head cracking between the valves.
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Hard to argue with someone like Mickey. What kind of power would a pro team like his be trying to wring out of their engine? 400, 500, 600hp? Every last ounce, probably.
https://www.gomog.com/allmorgan/engineweights2.html
About weight, this website lists the I6 as 200lbs lighter than the V8. Aluminum heads save about 50lbs each right?