" From: farna@xxxxxxx " " There's a mention in 1971 that "...government " regulations on horsepower ratings caused them to tumble down sharply." Is " this even an avid car hobbyist? Government regulations had little to do " with the power ratings - there was a change in the way power was rated " by the SAE, not the government. i always thought it was the govt that caused the sae to change their rating method. ________________________________________________________________________ Andrew Hay the genius nature internet rambler is to see what all have seen adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and think what none thought