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Re: Lighter flywheels

To: reed mideke <rfm@redshift.com>, spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Lighter flywheels
From: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 20:49:09 -0700 (PDT)
Don't have to convice me, I *like* serpetine belts.

A great article, thanks.

Carter

--- reed mideke <rfm@redshift.com> wrote:
> 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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