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Originally Posted by Rosso
As an engineering geek, I would think we would be most interested in the difference in weight and its distribution between the old and new motors. The lusty twin-cam motor might be top heavy relative to the old Dodge? More weight will change the polar roll rates. Same weight overall but located higher up will raise the center-of-mass and change the pitch axis and the roll rates. I would expect the powers that be will tune the RPM characteristics of the chosen motor to mate most harmoniously with the gear ratios in the existing gearboxes.
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The Dodge engines did what you're describing - heavier and higher center of gravity - when they replaced the Fords. Changes to springs/shocks, brakes and other things I don't remember made for great handling school cars and somewhat lumbering RTs.
We'll have fun racing the new car whatever its engine and configuration.