If this is an N/A engine on alky I am not a believer in 3000 hp..that is
1969 ft lbs at 8000 rpm out of 673 inches..just not happening using anything
that even borders on a normal engine model.2k is actually a bit of a strech
as well.that only needs 1313 ft lbs at 8k rpm.. peak torque out to be
between 1000 and 1200 on gasoline the alky adds some but not another 50%..
if you are talking nitro than a whole different game.. The biggest problem
is the rpm..8k is buzzing right along for something this big for any amount
of time.
Dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Wester Potter
> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 12:32 PM
> To: list LSR
> Cc: Wester Potter
> Subject: FIA meet
>
>
> My take on the Nish problems is just that this big block ... 673 C. I.
> ... engine is enough of a new thing for Cec and the crew that they are
> still having teething problems with it. There were shredded belts,
> ruined generators, problems away from the engine itself that were the
> root of all their problems. Pulling that engine out and installing a
> "smaller" engine is going to cost them in total power but they will be
> returning to a relatively problem free setup they know well. Going
> from around 3,000 h.p. to somewhere over 2000 may not be that huge a
> loss if they can solve the other problems and actually put down the
> power for two runs.
>
> I wish you could see the "engine heater" George found in town. I
> should have taken photos of it. I have no idea what the original use
> was but with 4 feet and a right angle of new black ducting attached to
> it you still wonder who came up with the makeshift contraption and how
> many junk piles they had to scavenge to get the parts to build it. It
> does work! You could feel the heat from five feet away.
>
> I'm anxiously awaiting the results as Jon sends them along. If they
> are still running tomorrow I'm going back out.
>
> Wester Potter
> Media Relations
> Utah Salt Flats Racing Association
>
>
>
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