Max Heim SEZ -
> Responding to the comment about horsepower, I believe it is generally
> assumed that the air pump consumes horsepower, as does any belt-driven
> accessory (alternator, water pump, power steering pump, supercharger). The
> combustion of hydrocarbons in the exhaust stream would not generate any
> additional power to compensate.
I'm not an engineer, so I'll just state that I have read that it
added about two net horsepower to the engine. I've seen that in
a couple sources, but it's been 20 years since I've owned an MGB
so I'm not in a position to cite them. :-)
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