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Re: HP loss

To: Sparky <wmtsmith@landracing.com>
Subject: Re: HP loss
From: Bryan Savage <b.a.savage@wildblue.net>
Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 16:54:48 -0700
Excellent info. Sparky.

I saw 9100' DA one time on Rick's equipment at the fuel trailer.
If Howard and I had had modern EFI, I think we would have picked up
20mph (to 275)  back in 1990. I always ran rich due to poverty.

Bryan

Sparky wrote:
> Otto,  I figure that you lose 4% per thousand ft. of DA with carbs or mech 
>inj.---efi about 3.5%
>  
> I figure the minimum I loose is 15% and normally around 20%
> the good mornigs are around 5200' I have run when it was 7800' DA in the 
>afternoon...6200' plus or minus 400' very, very common in August
> 
> 
>     "Sparky"
> RATICAL  AA/GL 2211
> 219.124  El Mirage




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