Simon.....I am going to look you up in the Wang phone directory.
Wil Bridges
On 07/02/99 15:13:45 you wrote:
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>Just had my car run on the dyno yesterday and thought people might like to
>know about the power figures. The engine in the car is a Leyland P76 V8, 4.4
>litres in size. The engine came out of car in a scrapyard, so I don't know
>if anything has been done to it. The car runs on LPG (propane).
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>Last year it dyno'ed at 118HP at the rear wheels at 4000rpm.
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>Since then I've installed a single plane inlet manifold and have fitted a
>freer flowing exhaust system.
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>The result of all this? 126.5 HP at the rear wheels (at 4600rpm) and
>620Ftlbs of torque (this figure is after the diff of course, hence the high
>number).
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>I must admit that I was hoping for more, as you always do after spending
>lots of money, but perhaps this indicates that the breathing of the motor is
>restricted by the heads/cam as much as anything.
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>Anyone care to comment or does anyone have some power figures for their
>motors?
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>The people at the dyno shop showed me some other runs, one from a Morgan
>plus 8 and one from a V8 MGB and the rear wheel horsepower was about the
>same, albeit at higher revs (5000rpm). These cars are probably in a higher
>state of tune and are running on petrol, but are 3.5 litres in capacity. The
>advantage my engine has is the large amount of torque available.
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>Simon Sparrow
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>Enterprise Network Architect
>WANG NZ Ltd
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>simon.sparrow@wang.co.nz
>Telephone: +64-4-382 0239
>Facsimile: +64-4-385 6067
>Mobile: 025 230 8048
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