Actually, it's been explained to me-a dynamometer isn't really acurate-it
depends on the person operating it, and on the machine itself. (Depending on
these factors-you can get different readings on the same car!)
Well, there's a waste of money that could have been better spent on say, a
new burled wood dash!
Laura G. and Nigel
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Cc: <Laura.G@141.com>; Terry L. Thompson <tlt@digex.net>;
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 8:59 AM
Subject: Re: BHP ?
> Craig,
> The answer is:, "Put the car on a Dynamometer and have it tested." That
> is the only way to truly know the horsepower that is being generated.
> Anything else is supposition. And while it makes us feel good to tell
> others how our favorite car has xxx horsepower, it is meaningless unless
> it can be proven by actual testing.
>
> Regards,
> Joe
>
> Craig Smith wrote:
> >
> > Ok, I believe...
> > I have a question.
> > A stock MKIV
> > Head shaved .020
> > Valve job new rings, bearings
> > Long Flow header
> > Balanced Crank and Pistons
> > Stock Strom.
> > HP ???
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Laura.G@141.com [mailto:Laura.G@141.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 10:25 AM
> > To: Terry L. Thompson; spitfires@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: BHP ?
> >
> > > has anyone heard of a 1500cc Spit engine being brought above 100 hp?
> > > (I know a twin SU equiped spit is rated at 71 bhp without catalyst.)
> >
> > Yes. When the engine on my car was being rebuilt, the PO had the
intention
> > of
> > racing it-so....it was tweaked. Remember-F1 engines used to be 1500-it's
> > not the size-it's the skill of the mechanic!
> >
> > The engine was completely taken apart. A lot of time and effort was put
into
> > putting it back together. (Remember-he does this for a living-and he
used to
> > build
> > race cars-) Combined with the headers and side draft Weber...Oil
cooler...I
> > mean
> > every little detail. It's a very fast car. And there haven't been any
engine
> > problems-
> > and I drive it hard. But, he and his son took it out to test it when
they
> > finished-to see if
> > he could "break" it-and he couldn't (and he drove it REALLY hard!)-it
> > redlines up
> > around 9500.
> >
> > I know that no one on the list believes me-so, I won't even go into the
> > datails-
> > the answer to your question is emphatically YES-given the time, skill
and
> > money-
> > YES!
> >
> > Laura G. and Nigel
> >
> > > The reason I'm asking is that since an engine swap for another engine
> > (289?
> > > 302?)
> > > is a very daunting task, requiring mods for frame, body, drive-train
and
> > > suspension,
> > > I'm wondering how effective it would be to have another Spit engine
built
> > > up with
> > > performance cam, dual point distributor, roller rocker, tubular push
rods,
> > > competition valves, dual valve springs, etc. (I'm specing the cost,
and it
> > > seems
> > > a lot more reasonable to do than to modify the car with a larger
foreign
> > > block and
> > > drive train.)
> > >
> > > Terry L. Thompson
> > > '76 Spit 1500
> > > Maryland
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
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