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Re: [Spridgets] Chassis Dyno H.P.?

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Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Chassis Dyno H.P.?
From: "Deikis, John G" <John.Deikis@va.gov>
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:42:52 -0400
I took my 1275 Midget to a dyno a couple of years ago.

It pulled 84 hp at the rear wheels. Piper "Fast Road" cam, 1<" SU's, LCB
header and a skinny exhaust pipe. I had taken a die grinder to the head and
tried to "Vizardize" it but it only looked so-so. Still couldn't catch Soave,
but had fun eating MGB's on the boulevard in front of the Dairy Queen. J

JohnD



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Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:16:45 -0400

From: "Norm 2Bs" <twobees@sprynet.com>

Subject: [Spridgets] Chassis Dyno H.P.?

To: "Spridgets Digest" <spridgets@autox.team.net>, "Vintage Racing

      Digest" <vintage-race@autox.team.net>

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Took the Turner to a dyno shop.  I'm underwhelmed at the results -- only 60

rear-wheel h.p., & 50 ft.lbs. torque.  Interestingly, the HP curve, is flat

(but rising steadily) from 3200 rpms all the way to 6200 rpms.  And, I mean

FLAT.  It climbs from c. 25HP at 3200 straight up to 60 at 6300.



Torque curve is flat & level from 4000 to max.



Another interesting observation -- going from a 1-3/4" straight pipe to a

reducer to 1-1/2" & then through the original muffler increased the H.P. by

a little over 2 HP.  This is on a 948 that is now c. 1,000 cc with APT

Vintage cam, flat-top pistons, 1-1/2" SUs, & Longman GT6 big-valve head.

Based on results, it will need a better crank to take advantage of the still

climbing power "curve."



Now comes the engine swap to the ex-HP Huffaker engine & back to the dyno

shop with that one.



Any of you Spridget guys had your cars on a dyno?  What results?



Norm Sippel

'59 Turner #47
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