<VV> Horsepower at the rear wheels

[Ron]

It's 2670 per Helt's book "The Classic Corvair" and this is shipping weight 
which includes oil and all other lubricants.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Loving" <ral1963 at comcast.net>
To: "'Ron'" <ronh at owt.com>; <kjohnson2082 at yahoo.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 1:41 PM
Subject: RE: <VV> Horsepower at the rear wheels


> Kirk, your weights are way wrong....hence you way high HP ratings...
>
> Ron, I didn't look it up but are you sure on the 2670 for the rampy?
>
> I took my 63 vert across the a set of scales and came out at 2750lb. (I
> weight 160)
>
> I would have thought the rampsides would be significantly heavier, but I
> suppose same engine so just body weight would make the only dif...
>
> How much weight for 5 qts oil, trans/diff fluid and a tank of gas?
>
> <SNIP>
>
> 4600 is the maximum gross weight for a fully loaded Rampside.  2670 is the
> dry shipping weight so it's that plus gasoline and whatever stuff you may
> have stashed in it.
> RonH
> <SNIP>
>
>>I weigh 300lbs and used 4600 for the Rampside.
>>> >I used a Gtech performance meter/pro to measure
>>> horsepower on Rags (964
>>> >Rampside with 65 Super Turbo Air 164/110 four speed.  I
>>> averaged 127 HP
>>> >over 3 runs Low 102hp and high 147hp.  Any body had any
>>> experience with
>>> >this form of measurement.  My Whipple Supercharged PT
>>> Cruiser averaged 166
>>> >HP with the same device. Low humidity at about 70
>>> degrees all tests.
>>> >
>>> > Kirk Johnson
>
>
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