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Originally Posted by LarryBible
It's not necessarily the AMOUNT of torque that makes an engine feel "torquey." It's where it lies in the power band. A good example is the TDI VW. It makes very little horsepower, but what little torque it has is at an RPM that allows it to push you back against the seat.
The 289/302 Ford didn't have much torque, but due to where it fell in the power band, it FELT torquey.
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Agree--When I had my first Falcon Sprint Convertible, back in 1966-1971, very few people would believe that the little 260 ( smaller version of 289) was bone stock. The acceleration numbers were not that good ( 0-60 in about 11 seconds) but if felt quicker. 0-30 was about 3 seconds about as quick to 30 mph as anything then on the road--remember the skinny tires.