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Subject: [Fot] 89MM piston question
From: toodamnfunky at comcast.net (Jim Gray)
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2018 18:44:00 -0600
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You mean something like this ? Measured on a chassis dyno. The notes on the 
left are the suggested power train loss

as described by the dyno shop. But, whatever the final numbers are in truth the 
5250 mark is right there.

This was the comaprison to my 2015 engine spec.

I shouldn?t have advanced that cam me thinks.

jim g

 



 

From: Fot <fot-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bill via Fot
Sent: Tuesday, September 4, 2018 3:08 PM
To: Larry Young <cartravel at pobox.com>
Cc: fot at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] 89MM piston question

 

I?m being a bit facetious, I understand what people mean (sort of)  but I?ve 
heard ?Horsepower wins sales, torque wins races.? and the equivalent spoken or 
written sagely, with solemn nods all around, too many times not to comment. One 
is a functional equivalent of the other, both in a mathematical and practical 
sense. The relationship is linear. Torque is force. Horsepower includes a 
circular distance component to express work. 

 

As you say, the numbers for the power and torque curves should equate at every 
point (adjusted by the function). The fact that they often don?t is 
ridiculous?horsepower measured by a dyno is calculated from torque and RPM, not 
directly measured. The shorthand bullshit detector for dyno curves expressed in 
Imperial units of ft-lbs and horsepower is to see if the curves cross at 5252 
RPM. Many don?t, including those published in car magazines. 

 

Sheesh. 

 

 


 

P = T*R/5252 
When people talk about a torquey engine, they usually mean it makes its power a 
low revs. 

I once ran an engine on two different rolling road dynos (a Dynojet and a 
Mustang Dyno. The guys at the dyno shop said the second one would give less hp 
because they used a brake in their setup. I said, "you didn't calibrate for 
that"? They backpedaled and gave me a line of BS. Then the power and torque 
curves they produced did not agree with the equation. To get an explanation, I 
worked my way up the chain and eventually talked to the dyno companies head 
"technical" guy. He said he thought it must be the calibration! I said, "it is 
basic physics, like saying F = ma". Since then, I have never trusted dyno 
numbers. Good for comparative tuning runs only and of course, bench racing.
 - Larry

On 9/2/2018 10:46 PM, Bill via Fot wrote:

It always puzzles me when people say that. Horsepower is torque times RPM (and 
a conversion factor). Torque is horsepower/RPM. So how can one count more than 
the other? 






 

Its the torque that counts.  So, I suspect the motor enhancements took the 
benefit of the tractor stroke.  If the motor is  able  to produce  that power 
at 6k rpm with shift at 6500.     

I shift at @ 6200 - my motor produces  max power @5800 on the dyno. I use a 
kastner designed cam for which  I have the masters. 

 

 

 

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What kind of modifications were done to the engine to extract over 200 HP from 
a tractor engine?  Nitrous shot.

 

 


All of our FIA race cars are running legal 87mm engines.

Just rolling roaded the latest SLR build at well north of 200bhp

Thomas Boyd 

Director

TR Enterprises

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If you really had serious compliance with most group's rules, I would guess 
half the TR cars would not pass muster.  Let's have fun together.   

 

 


Indeed there are Glen.

 

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Sent: Saturday, September 1, 2018 7:34:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] 89MM piston question 

 

everybody else seems to be using 89.

HaHa not everybody, rules say 87mm, there are still a few guys running them 
(and winning)...

Glen 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Fri, Aug 31, 2018 11:26 pm
Subject: Re: [Fot] 89MM piston question

I've always used 87 MM due to the rules but everybody else seems to be using 
89. The procedures are the same so It'll be the same. I blew a head gasket last 
time out, compression into the cooling system and blew off the bottom hose. I 
guess it wasn't tight enough, and scuffed two pistons before I could shut it 
down. 




Bob Kramer

 


Bob,

It is definitely necessary to make that modification to the liners. The relieve 
should correspond to the shape of the combustion chambers : about 4 mm wide on 
a 89mm engine.

Marcel

 


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Verzonden: Donderdag 30 augustus 2018 00:05:43
Onderwerp: [Fot] 89MM piston question

 

Do the guys running the 89MM pistons and liners need to relieve the liners to 
clear the intake valve, or does the extra MM make the difference?




Bob Kramer

 

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