HP, sort of.(non-Tiger)

[James Barrett <jamesbrt@mindspring.com>]

Folks, 
        Just got back from a trip to Bolder.  I took the Gtec-Pro meter
along on the trip as I didn't want to leave it in my Tiger at
the airport parking lot.  Well I got one of those "super powered"
Hertz Ford Conture as a rental.  Book in the car said 170 HP and
weight of around 1400 lb.  With 5 wide open blasts on flat
ground I got readings of 33 to 39 HP.  There was absolutly no
consern that I would get pulled over for "drag racing" because
the 4-wheel drive trucks were passing me in normal traffic.
I had mounted the GTec Pro upside down so that any slop in
the mount would cause a higher reading if acceleration moved the
unit.  No apparent movement at the unbeliveablely slow
acceleration of this rental.  The altitude was 1 mile and that
really lowers the power.

James Barrett Tiger II 351C and others