Chris:
A lot of people are in the dark as to the actual horsepower that a B engine
puts out. THe Factory advertises 95 HP. This is not true. It actually puts
out about 79 HP. There is a difference between BHP & SAE HP. Now adays it
is figured differently. I dont claim to be an engineer, but If you research
this you will see what I mean. Mike Pierce can explain it better than I can.
Skip...............At 03:11 PM 7/8/97 -0400, Christopher M. Delling wrote:
>larry.g.unger@lmco.com wrote:
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>> > Here is my question. What will this head do for someone running Dual
>> > S.U.'s? What about a Weber DGV? I haven't heard much other that the
>> > sales spiel. Some dyno numbers or experience with more "common"
>> > carburation options would be nice. It's a lot of money to pony up
>> > (maybe too much given the seeming lack of takers).
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>> Check out the dyno results for the DGV and SU's at Steve's Web site ...
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>> http://www.pinon.com/sportscar/
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>> Safety Fast! ... larry.g.unger@lmco.com
>> '61 MGA 1600 MkII
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>Okay, according to Steve Darby's website, a stock B motor, with 8.0 to 1
>CR, and a DGV carb will realize a nominal increase of 3 h.p. 4500
>R.P.M., and about 6 h.p. at 5000 R.P.M. This is about 6%. I would
>venture a guess that with dual S.U.'s the increase would be comparable.
>Anyone have any info on the bang for the buck of a swap to a "mild" road
>cam? I am guessing that it would be comparable. $1500 for a 6%
>increase on a stock motor seems nuts. Granted, the performance boost is
>much more evident in a race prepped motor, but thats not what I am
>driving! Maybe, if I win the lottery . . .
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