How does cid make power?

33IMP said

....but what if you don't want 3800 rpm on the freeway (like my a12 was) or a soft, soft lower end , just to get some rpm?
I'd rather have 550 lb/ ft, and 550hp, than 350lb ft, and 650 hp.
Agreed, the 650 hp will be quicker/faster. But it might take 5.38s to get past my 3.91s.
I don't want 5.38s in my street car.....

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I’d have to know car weight and tire diameter but I doubt you’d need a 5.38 gear.

Then my answer is you have to build what YOU want to drive. Just don’t presuppose that everyone can’t handle a gear lower than 3.91 on the street.

4.56 is my go to strip/street gear. If you are a street guy then build according. But that doesn’t mean you won’t get outrun by a smaller CID engine.