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Re: V-Max and other odd motors

To: Bryan Savage <basavage@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: V-Max and other odd motors
From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rap.midco.net>
Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 10:12:10 -0600
Mr. Raines has a little 3 liter
making 1100 hp

Joe :)

Bryan Savage wrote:

> Mercury has a V6 that puts out 300 BHP on 185 CID  <--- that's right
> Propshaft Rated Horsepower (HP / kW): 300 / 224
> Displacement (CID/cc): 185 cu. In. (3032cc)
> Bore & Stroke (in): 3.63 x 3.00
> Bore & Stroke (mm): 92 x 76
>
> Does ANYONE know why a "3.0L (185 CID) powerhead " isn't
> 181CID or 3000cc or smaller???
>
> They also have a racing 2.0L V6 (1998cc) 180 HP @  7500.
> Don't ask what they cost....
>
> Bryan
>
>
> John Beckett wrote:
>
>> Hmmmm, 750 / 2 = 375 cc per cyl. x 8 = a pretty nice 3L motor. Now 
>> can we
>> get 3 HP per CID?
>>
>> JB





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