Small Blocks

Thank the Govt. from preventing the E55 in anything but a truck. Cars were limited because of emissions. Trucks at that time had no limitation on emissions because they were work vehicles.
Yes, I think your right. I had forgotten the separation between trucks and cars. "Federal" trucks were not limited but Canada, California, and Export categories had different emissions standards, later in the 1970's. Can't remember a specific date. The best engineers were technicians too at some point, or they had technician friends they actually listened to. More experience on FABO then any group of engineers I ever sat in a meeting with.