Hi Ron et all,
I found the book and it was a 240z engine that was supposdely
putting out all that horsepower.
Wow, you car really is a rocketship..305hp Yikes!
Daniel 69 2000
SF CA
> Hard to believe as my turbo FJ20 with latest technology such as 16 valve , 2
>cams, built to handle 25 lbs boost, inter cooled, equal length header with
>mitsubishi 16g turbo, racing waste gate and
> injected puts out about 305
>
> Ron
> RCKTSHP
>
> Mark van der Hoek wrote:
>
> > Dan Neuman wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello All,
> > > I have a book on metal working and it shows a header for a bob
> > > sharp racing datsun that put out like 375 HP. It was a four cylinder
>header
> > > I think.. maybe a roadster maybe not?? But this got me wondering... Just
>how
> > > overdesigned are the U-20?? Or are they?? Coudl they take the stress of
>a
> > > medium-low boost (~7-10psi) turbo-supercharger with out blowing itself to
> > > bits??? I know that some Japenese motorcycle engiens can handle twice
> > > the factory horsepower.. What about are cars??
> >
> > A few days ago I asked if anyone knew about a racing firm in Washington
>that built stuff for Roadsters. THey had a U-20 turbo kit for which they
>claimed 365 horses. I don't remember the boost specs.
> >
> > --
> > Mark van der Hoek
> > Salt Lake City
> >
> > "The national budget must be balanced. The public debt
> > must be reduced; the arrogance of the authorities must
> > be moderated and controlled. Payments to foreign
> > governments must be reduced, if the nation doesn't
> > want to go bankrupt. People must again learn to work,
> > instead of living on public assistance."
> >
> > Marcus Tullius Cicero, 55 B.C.
>
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