Horse Power and its Effectiveness

[Shannen Durphey]

David Cooley wrote:
> 
> At 10:43 PM 12/14/1999 -0500, you wrote:
> >how many cubes does that 400 hp @ 1200 rpm (that would be 1750 ft-lb) and a
> >really large engine that would be severely detonation limited if it were
> >spark ignited.  Converted gas engines have plenty of compression.
> 
> Converted gas engines, due to the structural limitations of blocks etc, run
> at much lower compression than a true "virgin diesel" would...  The Olds
> 350 diesel runs 16.5:1 I believe, while a true normally aspirated "virgin"
1985 Olds diesel is 22.46:1
Shannen
> diesel engine would run 22:1.  Turbocharged diesels run 17:1 to 19:1
> depending on what boost levels they anticipate and the conditions they are
> designed for.
> 
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