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Re: Lighter flywheels

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Subject: Re: Lighter flywheels
From: reed mideke <rfm@redshift.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 13:30:54 -0700
Carter Shore wrote:
> 
Carter, here's a little bit that may encourage you to
switch to serpentine.
http://users.aol.com/gmaclaren/dyno.html

At the very bottom is the a comparison of power loss
on different belt + fan combinations. The motor in
question was a model A, but he apperently
got amost 1 more available HP with a serpentine belt. ;-)

Note that this fellow also uses the model A engine in
aircraft applications... And they call us LBC folks nuts.

[...]
> Only problem is, it uses a serpentine belt, so I'll
> have to convert the water pump and alternator pulley
> (or use the stock alt).
> 
[...]


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