a very informative read regarding engine and drivetrain components and the hp it takes for them to function
http://www.x-ram.com/dynotuning.html
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Excellent article. It makes me want to go rip the whole bump apart and start over though...
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re: where your horsepower goes
Good stuff to know. I read an article a few years ago and they were doing some real world dyno pulls. It was amazing at how pathetic some of the numbers were at the rear wheels. One was a healthy street 302 in a 65 Comet ragtop. It had ps. a/c. C6 and a 9 inch and I think had like half the horsepower at the wheels as it the guy thought he had.
The C6 is a power sucking pig and has no place in a street driven small block. Even our endeared 9 inch, by design, has more parasitic drain than other rear ends. The low pinion placement that makes it strong also sucks power.
The C6 is a power sucking pig and has no place in a street driven small block. Even our endeared 9 inch, by design, has more parasitic drain than other rear ends. The low pinion placement that makes it strong also sucks power.
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but its tough as nails, id rather loose power than have to replace broken parts all the time.
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wow, I thought it was just 20% loss.
My 418 put 498 at the wheels on a Mustang Dyno.
That 650hp at the crank with 30% loss.
My 418 put 498 at the wheels on a Mustang Dyno.
That 650hp at the crank with 30% loss.
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re: where your horsepower goes
awesome site thanks for showing it.
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Yeah, those manual fans make my arms tired....1971ford wrote:wow, i dont like my a/c, p/s, auto tranny, and manual fan anymore
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