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Terry Cloyd Banned
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"miniman82" hey, where's Terry?
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"dog_jr911" just HAD to stir that pot, huh?[/quote]
forgive me, I'm just bored[/quote]
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robert olmsted Samba Member
Joined: February 14, 2007 Posts: 71 Location: Queens, NY
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Search fisher buggy funny car. 1000 HP 4.6 at 147 in the eighth mile pretty darn tootin. |
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Jacques Martinos Samba Member
Joined: February 26, 2014 Posts: 1 Location: Lebanon
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Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 4:00 am Post subject: How to know the horse power of my engine ? |
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Wondering if there's any way to know the horse power of an engine, this the engine's number : 245543 some friends are telling me 1.5 and some 1.9 ? |
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Dwayne_71SB Samba Member
Joined: February 26, 2009 Posts: 277 Location: Atlanta, GA
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Wow. Just... wow. _________________ '71 Super Beetle |
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bugguy1967 Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2008 Posts: 4338 Location: Los Angeles, CA 90016
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Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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VW based is still kinda vague. For a magnesium or aluminum O.E. style case I can think of a few:
N/A Shawn Geers' DRKC engine, which was basically just a pro stock engine with tin made 330, like previously posted. I believe the engine was 84x96.7.
Jesse Hardin made around 280 HP with the same sedan and a 2276 and ran just as fast. He's a great driver, so maybe that's why the E.T.s were the same.
Jeff Denham's street/drag car (if he still owns it) was in the 280-300 HP range. It was called a 3-liter, but i'm not actually sure of the stroke. If it was a 90, then that's 2912ccs I believe. That car could actually be driven around. Geers' car, even though featured as a street car, could not drive any decent distance. At Nick's burgers the trailer was nearby.
Does anyone remember that Geoff Hart 10 second street/drag car from HVWs many years back? That one was also featured as a 10 second streetable car. Turns out he had a hot 2276 for the street that ran 11s and a full tilt Autocraft engine that got the same car into the tens. That's why the rear was so gutted out. It was to fit the wider Autocraft. I'm a HVWs reader, but they bend the truth a little now and again.
Back to highest N/A, the big dogs in Pro Stock are probably in the 370-400 HP range by now. They keep tweaking their 300 HP motors till they find another 100 in it. _________________ "A petrol engine can start readily, run smoothly and give every appearance of being in good order, without necessarily being in good tune." - Colin Campbell, "The Sportscar Engine" |
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bugguy1967 Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2008 Posts: 4338 Location: Los Angeles, CA 90016
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Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 9:58 pm Post subject: Re: How to know the horse power of my engine ? |
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Jacques Martinos wrote: |
Wondering if there's any way to know the horse power of an engine, this the engine's number : 245543 some friends are telling me 1.5 and some 1.9 ? |
We can't know horsepower by an engine number. The engine numbers are usually stamped from the factory when they're stock engines. When someone builds it up to a bigger engine, like a 1.9, the stamped numbers stay on the block.
The only way to know how big it is, is to tear it down. To make an estimate of power, the internal parts need to be listed (cam, compression, induction, exhaust, valve size, ccs) _________________ "A petrol engine can start readily, run smoothly and give every appearance of being in good order, without necessarily being in good tune." - Colin Campbell, "The Sportscar Engine" |
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bugnut68 Samba Member
Joined: June 10, 2003 Posts: 4180 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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bugguy1967 wrote: |
VW based is still kinda vague. For a magnesium or aluminum O.E. style case I can think of a few:
N/A Shawn Geers' DRKC engine, which was basically just a pro stock engine with tin made 330, like previously posted. I believe the engine was 84x96.7.
Jesse Hardin made around 280 HP with the same sedan and a 2276 and ran just as fast. He's a great driver, so maybe that's why the E.T.s were the same.
Jeff Denham's street/drag car (if he still owns it) was in the 280-300 HP range. It was called a 3-liter, but i'm not actually sure of the stroke. If it was a 90, then that's 2912ccs I believe. That car could actually be driven around. Geers' car, even though featured as a street car, could not drive any decent distance. At Nick's burgers the trailer was nearby.
Does anyone remember that Geoff Hart 10 second street/drag car from HVWs many years back? That one was also featured as a 10 second streetable car. Turns out he had a hot 2276 for the street that ran 11s and a full tilt Autocraft engine that got the same car into the tens. That's why the rear was so gutted out. It was to fit the wider Autocraft. I'm a HVWs reader, but they bend the truth a little now and again.
Back to highest N/A, the big dogs in Pro Stock are probably in the 370-400 HP range by now. They keep tweaking their 300 HP motors till they find another 100 in it. |
I would wager they print whatever information the car owner volunteers to them. It's no secret that hot rodder guys keep lots of secrets. lol. Especially where racing is concerned. |
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Eaallred Samba Member
Joined: May 18, 2003 Posts: 5756 Location: West Valley City, Utah
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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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bugguy1967 wrote: |
Does anyone remember that Geoff Hart 10 second street/drag car from HVWs many years back? That one was also featured as a 10 second streetable car. Turns out he had a hot 2276 for the street that ran 11s and a full tilt Autocraft engine that got the same car into the tens. That's why the rear was so gutted out. It was to fit the wider Autocraft. I'm a HVWs reader, but they bend the truth a little now and again. |
I have a street bug that runs 10's. It runs 10's in the exact same trim as it drives on the streets. On 91 octane even.
Getting into the 9's will be the real challenge though. _________________ Eric Allred
You have to remember something: Everybody pities the weak; Jealousy you have to earn. |
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bugguy1967 Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2008 Posts: 4338 Location: Los Angeles, CA 90016
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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="Eaallred"]
bugguy1967 wrote: |
Does anyone remember that Geoff Hart 10 second street/drag car from HVWs many years back? That one was also featured as a 10 second streetable car. Turns out he had a hot 2276 for the street that ran 11s and a full tilt Autocraft engine that got the same car into the tens. That's why the rear was so gutted out. It was to fit the wider Autocraft. I'm a HVWs reader, but they bend the truth a little now and again. |
I have a street bug that runs 10's. It runs 10's in the exact same trim as it drives on the streets. On 91 octane even.
Getting into the 9's will be the real challenge though.
All motor?? When are you gonna get a feature?? _________________ "A petrol engine can start readily, run smoothly and give every appearance of being in good order, without necessarily being in good tune." - Colin Campbell, "The Sportscar Engine" |
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Eaallred Samba Member
Joined: May 18, 2003 Posts: 5756 Location: West Valley City, Utah
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Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:14 am Post subject: |
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bugguy1967 wrote: |
All motor?? |
No _________________ Eric Allred
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miniman82 Samba Swamp Donkey
Joined: March 22, 2005 Posts: 9515 Location: Southern Maryland
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bugguy1967 wrote: |
All motor? |
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Funny, I look nothing like this guy...
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bugguy1967 Samba Member
Joined: January 16, 2008 Posts: 4338 Location: Los Angeles, CA 90016
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Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, sorry. Didn't notice. I was quoted mentioning Geoff Hart's engine. It was a N/A car. Eric responded by saying his was a 10 sec street/strip car. That's an apples/oranges response. _________________ "A petrol engine can start readily, run smoothly and give every appearance of being in good order, without necessarily being in good tune." - Colin Campbell, "The Sportscar Engine" |
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