Joe,
Is this really bugging you? <G>
Don't worry-he's a screamer.
Laura G. and (AWWWOOOOOO!) Nigel
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: Laura G. <savercool@email.msn.com>
Cc: Spitfire Mail List <spitfires@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Monday, October 19, 1998 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: Conversions and power and Nigel
>Laura,
>I've been doing some calculations and here is what I have come up with:
>
>1. The 1500 is roughly 91 cubic inches.
>2. There is an old Hot Rodder rule of thumb that says,
> "1 hp/ci=1 hot engine"
>3. If your Spit has a 1500 engine with 125 hp, the ratio is about
> 1.37 hp/ci.
>4. Therefore: Nigel must be as real screamer.
>
>(Unless of course your mechanic is blowing smoke)
>
>Joe
>
>Laura G. wrote:
>>
>> Hey you guys-
>>
>> Don't forget what "they" say-it's not the size of the engine-(or hp for
that
>> matter)-it's the skill of the driver! (and the skill of the mechanic
too!)
>>
>> <BG>
>>
>> Laura G. and Nigel
>
>--
>"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
>
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>
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