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Re: V-Max and other odd motors

To: Joe Amo <jkamo@rap.midco.net>, Bryan Savage <basavage@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: V-Max and other odd motors
From: W S Potter <wester6935@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 12:25:08 -0600
Addendum;

 Mr. Raines has a record setting little 3 liter
 making 1100 hp.  Ran a blistering 259.446 in the middle mile ... on gas and
nitrous and turbocharged and insane amount of boost.

Wes

on 10/1/03 10:12 AM, Joe Amo at jkamo@rap.midco.net wrote:

> 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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