And a well refined LS swap would cure all of these ills.....
I fully agree to almost 100% but not as a 60 year production run engine (SBC) has been debugged to the highest degree now making big Hp numbers.
Even a Lexis V8 swap I read about on this forum would be my second choice, chebbie the third. Still holding the 4.6 as number one.
A dyed in the wool 215 Olds engine follower dating back to the 60's era which became LR's 4.0 & 4.6 push rod engine. Dad and his machine shop friends were racing 215's years ago hence I grew up around them.
Tweaking and machining parts, 4-hole injector upgrades, steel roller timing gear set with roller chain, Mark Adams chip, Piper cam and lifters (a must vs LR rubbish), intake, heads and exhaust porting plus a pre-oiler system to the 4.6 powered 95 D1 5 spd. These engines need a pre oiler before cold starting period! It came alive now a solidly reliable trouble free engine even run hard but not abused. Lucas starter rubbish replaced with a Nippon starter. Best part able to bump start should a starter fail with several Lucas POS starter failures.
The above added items plus machine work years ago I was chastised for doing these modifications as "LR's are supposed to be slow but capable vehicles". Yeah right considering I still run the LR engine and did not hack it up installing a 350 chebbie becoming silent on this forum for several years. Even posted photos of the aluminum intake extension I milled out as well the injector cleaner and flow tester I built. I was called out and accused of "PLAGIARISM".
My chit runs great, passes Calif. smog almost running too clean. Yeah they run calibration gas into the smog machine not believing the low print out numbers vs a LR's 3.9 (94 to 95 OB1) powered D1's. Normal running then for smog by repositioning the TPS unit, remove the cold ram air ducting both a 2 minute changeover ready for test. Plenum chamber under the throttle plate hot coolant circulation hose has a brass slug restriction inside with a 1/16" in hole reducing the intake air charge temp much lower so Mr. engine is much happier.
A couple years ago I was offered a LR4 straight across for my 95 D1 after we did a little stoplight to stoplight racing as I out dragged the LR4 (non supercharged). I do not not have a cammed up stupid engine as it will pull away under light acceleration in 3rd from 450 rpm's, a very flexible engine that even the wifey can drive in a town full of stop signs almost every damn block. Skip gears, 1st to 3rd then 5th not a problem.
Pulled a dual axle U-Haul car trailer loaded with a complete 70 F250 pickup with three 390 Ford FE engines plus one C6 automatic in the bed. Somewhere between 8,900 and 9,300 pounds of towed trailer. Only able to tow at 52 to 53 mph max before the trailer began fish tailing. Over two grades coming home all pulled in 4th gear on the grades, 5th on the flat. No way the 3.9 it would of been lucky to of pulled the trailer in 2nd.
All my vehicles have OHV push rods but I have two OHC lawn mowers, that count as modern "high tech"?......~~=o&o>.......