Engines typically develop more horsepower once they've "loosened up," for example, the piston rings and cylinder walls get used to one another. Of course, there's also variation in engine build quality and vehicle maintenance...
Anyway, glad you got your SVT back. Let the love affair begin...
this is a cool car. i tried out a 99 svt with 61k miles on it at auction tonight and it seems faster than my car does with 17k miles. do these car get faster as they break in 
