- 1. horsepower (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1999 12:44:40 -0500charset="iso-8859-1"
- While attending VTR S.E., I had the pleasure of listening to John Lye, JK Jackson, Don Marshall and the "Lobsta Man", talking about increasing output of most all T/R engines, I inquired only about th
- /html/triumphs/1999-11/msg00051.html (7,540 bytes)
- 2. RE: horsepower (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1999 13:37:56 -0500 charset="windows-1252"
- Not to be too much of a skeptic, but 18% seems rather high-- if you had a 100bhp motor to start with, would it really take around 18 HP to run that tiny little fan? I took the Fan out of my 59 3A (as
- /html/triumphs/1999-11/msg00055.html (8,456 bytes)
- 3. RE: horsepower (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 11:31:10 PST
- I beleive the advantage of going to the "harmonic balancer instead of the fan doesn't give you horsepower. Rather it cuts down on vibration that at higher RPMs can be so severe that it can seriouslt
- /html/triumphs/1999-11/msg00057.html (9,693 bytes)
- 4. RE: horsepower (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1999 22:21:38 GMT
- Reduced vibrations and a smooter running engine will not only give less strains, but it will definitely also add horsepower. The figure of 18% seems far too high. 1.8%, or perhaps a percent or two mo
- /html/triumphs/1999-11/msg00069.html (8,272 bytes)
- 5. RE: horsepower (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1999 19:19:16 -0600
- Oh no! Not the electric fan HP increase thread again! Ah yes, the fan does draw power from the alternator. Can we change to the "Slick 50" thread or the "DOT 3, 4, 5" thread, or maybe the "bad vender
- /html/triumphs/1999-11/msg00072.html (7,762 bytes)
- 6. RE: horsepower (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 03 Nov 1999 07:45:58 -0500
- Bob W. asks: <snip> 18% may be a touch high - however, I can relate J.K. Jackson's story and numbers here. He had a TR-6 on a chassis dyno and ran it with the fan, then he removed the fan and remeasu
- /html/triumphs/1999-11/msg00083.html (8,138 bytes)
- 7. RE: horsepower (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 10:12:05 -0500 charset="windows-1252"
- I spoke today with a fellow who is both car and aerodynamic-savvy. He explained that a crankshaft driven fan suffers from inefficiencies which become significantly worse than you might expect when op
- /html/triumphs/1999-11/msg00088.html (9,818 bytes)
- 8. RE: horsepower (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 10:36:58 -0500
- Any ideas if the fan clutch significantly reduces this high speed loss? I'm rebuilding a spitfire with a weber side draft, new headers etc., and wonder if i should take the antipurist approach anothe
- /html/triumphs/1999-11/msg00089.html (10,704 bytes)
- 9. RE: horsepower (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 15:46:41 +0000
- the idea is exactly the one mentioned. The fan spins at near engine revs at low speed giving maximum efficiency. At high engine speeds the fan spins significantly slower than engine speed reducing t
- /html/triumphs/1999-11/msg00090.html (8,804 bytes)
- 10. Re: horsepower (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 03 Nov 1999 09:00:18 -0800
- You left out the important stuff. At what rpm did he observe that much increase, what was the actual horsepower consumed by the fan, and what else did he change at the same time ? And, any theories
- /html/triumphs/1999-11/msg00093.html (7,989 bytes)
- 11. RE: horsepower (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 3 Nov 1999 09:28:58 -0800 (PST)
- I've been following this thread with some interest so I thought I'd add my experience to it. I went to an electric fan setup on my TR7 and noticed a real increase in the power output when I removed t
- /html/triumphs/1999-11/msg00096.html (9,358 bytes)
- 12. RE: horsepower (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 03 Nov 1999 22:48:51 -0800
- ........coming to a list near you, "Pinstripes and Top Speed ...are they really related?" Hehhehe, Threads.......ya gotta love 'em......start one today! ;-) --
- /html/triumphs/1999-11/msg00117.html (8,740 bytes)
- 13. Re: horsepower (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 10:40:48 -0600
- We presume your antiquated computer does have the DELETE button. Like the TV too, there is an OFF button as well. DK
- /html/triumphs/1999-11/msg00135.html (8,447 bytes)
- 14. Re: horsepower (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 10:52:38 -0600
- OK Steve, lets see,mmmmmm, road speed RPM at 65 to 75 mph aprox 3800 to 4200 or so, engine power at this point,? maybe 60bhp at WOT, BUT at cruise throttle openings perhaps eeeeerrrrr,28bhp, lets see
- /html/triumphs/1999-11/msg00136.html (9,149 bytes)
- 15. Re: horsepower (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 12:01:05 +0100
- A friend of mine changed to an electric fan on his TR6. Two days later we had a long trip through the Alps (Europe). Everytime when he was close behind me I heard his vent. It sounded like a sewing-m
- /html/triumphs/1999-11/msg00170.html (7,728 bytes)
- 16. Re: Horsepower (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 19:17:44 -0500
- Chimin' in, albeit late... "The biggest HP gain that we got from a basically stock engine was to just remove the fan. We got 13 horsepower on the dyno." "7. Remove stock fan and install an electric
- /html/triumphs/1999-11/msg00717.html (8,380 bytes)
- 17. Re: Horsepower (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 00:16:47 -0500
- Message text written by "Robert M. Lang" Hi, Chimin' in, albeit late... "The biggest HP gain that we got from a basically stock engine was to just remove the fan. We got 13 horsepower on the dyno." "
- /html/triumphs/1999-11/msg00724.html (8,121 bytes)
- 18. Re: Horsepower (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 10:39:34 -0500 (EST)
- Hi Dave. I agree. But I tend to turn my motor a few more revs than folks that just drive around town. So I can use the additional power. I'm going electric on the "AP race car" and probably electric
- /html/triumphs/1999-11/msg00741.html (8,643 bytes)
- 19. horsepower (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 1 Oct 1996 17:32:31 -0700
- How do I find my horsepower for my 1976 Triumph TR7 and how fast I can go from 0-60 mph?
- /html/triumphs/1996-10/msg00055.html (6,295 bytes)
- 20. Re: horsepower (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 1 Oct 1996 22:11:25 -0400
- Look in the trunk and see if there is one gerbil or two, 15 minutes..... I'm sorry, Jammer. I couldn't resist. You need to pick up a Haynes manual from almost and parts store and they will list the
- /html/triumphs/1996-10/msg00057.html (6,694 bytes)
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