>>>>> "Peter" == Peter J Thomas <pjthomas01@snet.net> writes:
Peter> While reading the VTR page on the TR4A I noticed a decrepency
Peter> in the horse power numbers. The page says 140 BHP and my
Peter> Bentley manual says 104 BHP. I would tend to trust the
Peter> manual. Anyone which is correct?
The manual.
Peter> The page also mentions that 'Kas' Kastner got 150 bhp out of
Peter> the engine. Is number correct? Assuming the manual is
Peter> correct, this is an increase of 44 bhp, quite dramatic.
There's a lot of growth potential in that engine. The Judson folks
claim 145HP out of a stock TR-3 with their blower bolted on, which is
about the same increase percentage-wise. The folks at BFE claim that
150 is well within the reach of a streetable normally aspirated TR-4.
-MM
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