

Problem with these cars was that despite its good looks and refined chassis and power train they were dated even when they were brand new. North of seventy-five it 's all but gutless but what fun getting there. While horsepower gains were modest by even standards of the day, the biggest difference the blower made was to the seat of your pants when you stomp the gas - three-hundred and fifteen pounds of "right-now" torque up from two-hundred twenty. Making all of one-hundred and forty-five brake horsepower and two-hundred twenty some pounds of torque in normal guise, the big blower rammed enough additional air in that horsepower spooled up to two-hundred and ten. The "Super" in "Super Coupe" refers to an Eaton M90 supercharger Ford strapped on it's "Vulcan", 3.8 liter V-6 engine.
