# Something that amazes me..

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [December 19, 2009, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/something-that-amazes-me/249189 "2009-12-19T15:52:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/something-that-amazes-me/249189/1 "2009-12-19T15:52:25Z")

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Flipping through a Summit catalog at dinner, I saw a Merlin big block that makes 700HP for ~$13500.

What amazes me, is that you can purchase a late model Camaro/Mustang and make 700HP for that same cost, INCLUDING THE PRICE OF THE CAR, heh.

Yeah, I understand that you could gas/FI the Merlin, but still, I’ll take the late model car and all the creature comforts that it includes.

Things have came a long way in the last 20 years!

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**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/something-that-amazes-me/249189/2 "2009-12-19T19:41:48Z")

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Yes, yes they have.

400whp used to be cutting edge a few years ago for a local to have in an import such as a Honda.

Now it’s merely “joining the fun” and being a warm up for big boys.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/something-that-amazes-me/249189/3 "2009-12-19T19:59:43Z")

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this will probably be something that is always changing. i wouldn’t be surprised that it wont be long before that base design for a big block is out dated and the late model technology will evolve throughout all the big hp engines

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**Author:** ![TERROR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/57b2e6/32.png) [@TERROR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TERROR)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/something-that-amazes-me/249189/4 "2009-12-19T22:32:32Z")

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crate motors are a waste of money…