bhp

[Frederic Breitwieser]

> down until '77.  Was the way bhp calculated or measured
> changed in '72 or was the EPA-mandated changes the reason
> for the drop ????  If the way it was measured is what

The method for calculating horsepower changed... it used to be measured at 
the back of the flywheel, then changed to at the rear wheels.  So I was 
told by a pal of mine.  No warranty expressed or implied <smile>.

But yes, almost every Chilton's book shows engines dropping about 30% 
around the early mid-70's somewhere.


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