Hydrualic pressure to HP formula

[dzorde]

Wouldn't this be quite an extra weight to put on a little go-kart ?

Dan     dzorde at geocities.com

>     Company called "Surplus Center" had a complete small axle assembly 
>     with two motors and a pump built into it. They only wanted $700 for 
>     it.:-( Would mount up neatly to go kart. They also had surplus 
>     hydraulic motors, pumps, etc.
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>     
>     Terry 
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>Subject: Re: Hydrualic pressure to HP formula
>Author:  owner-diy_efi-outgoing at coulomb.eng.ohio-state.edu at dell_unix
>Date:    6/16/97 7:04 AM
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>I am figuring out the parts to make a fluid drive for a go-cart.  Have 
>a couple of ideas for transmissions and want to try them out.
>     
>Dan L
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>     
>> >What's formula for converting hydraulic pressure into horspower?  For 
>> >instance, at 24 Gallons/Min @ 2300 PSI, what's the equivalent
>> >horsepower?
>>
>> 32.205 HP
>>
>> HP = PSI X GPM / 1714
>>
>> Err, whatcha makin?
>>
>> Happy motoring,
>>
>>  Steve Delanty (sdelanty at sonoma.net) 
>>
>>   1971 F100, FE390, T-18 4-speed shortbox.
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