conversion question +

[Todd King]

     A couple of questions; a) what is the conversion for gal/hr to 
     pounds/hr for gasoline? b) Also, with the turbo cars we see a dramatic 
     rise in EGT during a 1/4 mile pass, with EGT typically rising to 
     1550-1700F by the end. Can anyone comment on the big picture here, 
     energy, phyics or otherwisewise, as to what is going on with turbo 
     engines and EGT at wot? I realize that the exh manifold up to the 
     turbine is at much higher pressure than for n.a., the turbine is 
     extracting energy from the exh flow, etc. but is this EGT rise 
     "necessary" for the turbo to keep up at wot/high compressor pressure 
     ratios/high flows, ie is the high EGT sort of indicative of the 
     potential energy "well" existing in the manifold, necessary for the 
     turbo to draw from to "keep up" with it's chores on the comprssor 
     side? Wow, I'm clear as mud here, right? :-)
     
     Todd       tking at scic.intel.com