<VV> Turbo Question (humor?)

[Bill Elliott]

1964 normally aspirated engine = 110hp

40% increase would be 154 hp (110 + 44).

1964 Turbo engine made 150 hp.

I figured that was close enough for "government work".

Jetfire made only about a 16% power increase. (185hp to 215)

Which part of this was new math?


Bill


On Thu, 19 May 2005 15:37:40 EDT, NicolCS at aol.com wrote:

> 
>Another "victim" of "new math"???  40%???  <GGG>
>Craig N.
> 
><snip> The reason for the Corvair unit's success was it's  simplicity, with 
>boost limited by the muffler and carb.... but at least the  Corvair engine was 
>dropped into 
>compression to make the engine able to live  under more significant boost... 
>and was able to realize a 40% power increase.  <unsnip>