Maybe I can help on this front. Our club has a tech day at the best
local rolling road dyno shop next month. A number of different cars
will be using the same dyno on the same day. I'll post the numbers
and a description of each engine to the club website and make an
announcement here.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel1312@aol.com <Daniel1312@aol.com>
To: ulix@u.washington.edu <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Cc: Spridgets@autox.team.net <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, 12 February 1999 9:02
Subject: Re: My Sprite - medium long
>In a message dated 10/2/1999 11:39:35PM, ulix@u.washington.edu writes:
>
><< you should tell us about the setup of your engine and the resulting hp
at
> the wheels. I think not many people on the list have dynoed their cars.
> This could be very interesting to others building up engines.
>
> If anyone else has dynoed theirs and would like to share, please...
> >>
>Hi Ulix, list,
>
>I tend not to disclose my dyno figures because they are really only
relevant
>to the dyno I use and different dynos read a bit different. The one I use
has
>a reputation for reading on the high side. Also, the weather, temperature,
>humidity etc can make a big difference. Even tyre pressures and tyre types
>can vary the dyno readings.
>
>I also find that dyno 'numbers' can get exagerrated so I just keep quiet on
my
>numbers and note how much more they were than a previous engine
specification
>or whatever.
>
>The spec of my engine is a bit lengthy but it is 1312cc with a useless
>unleaded not big enough inlet valve head and a 286 scatter cam with hi lift
>rockers. The engine is not achieving all it might with the cam it has -
due
>to the poor head. Carb is a 45 DCOE. Exhaust is a 3 into 1 CV with an
RC40.
>
>Why don't more people use a chassis dyno?
>
>
>Daniel1312
>
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