I never believe torque/hp claims unless performed on a certifed electric load dynamometer. Way too easy to fake otherwise, and output calculated from fuel consumption is crap.
Real dynamometers in the quoted ranges are rather scarce, as they were only used for aircraft engines, and none of those were rated higher than 4000 anyway -- the largest piston engines produced less than that, and turboshafts don't produce hp in the same way (they are rated by static thrust, I think, like jet engines). I always get a kick out of the claims from top fuel drag racers telling folk the flames standing a couple feet off the (cold) exhaust stacks are "just hydrogen being produced from the air" -- may be hydrogen all right, but it's from severe oxygen starvation and seriously incomplete combustion. If those things ever lean out to a burnable mixture, the heads blow off and the pistons melt -- the exhaust valve opens half way down the power stroke and they have something like 5:1 compression ratios, and there is at least 0.025" piston clearance. Nitromethane/ethanol mixtures will burn way off the ideal air ratio, and typical failures include flame cut piston rings with bits stuck to the pistons. I almost peed my pants when I saw one! Peter -----Original Message----- >From: Zoltan Finks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: May 29, 2007 1:24 PM >To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: unusual diesel conversion > >HA! Was wondering when this show would come up again, as I mentioned it. >Hard to believe, but I do stop and watch that show now, when I flip by it. >It's ridiculous, but in a way that all can enjoy - not just hip-hoppers, or >whatever they're called. They "pimped" an '80s S class recently. > >Brian > > >On 5/29/07, Mike Canfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Better believe those claims are accurate.......That's Gale Banks',of Banks >> turbo fame, personal ride. >> >> Mike >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Alex Chamberlain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <Mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 11:50 AM >> Subject: [MBZ] OT: unusual diesel conversion >> >> >> > Anybody else see Pimp My Ride on Sunday night? It was a special Earth >> > Day show. The featured car was a '65 Impala with a souped-up Duramax >> > V-8 and Allison tranny, running on biodiesel. It looked like >> > extensive modifications to the firewall were necessary to fit the >> > drivetrain in, along with a big power bulge in the hood to cover it >> > up. Claimed 800 hp, 1400 lb-ft, and 0 to 60 in 3.5 seconds. The car >> > was shown smoking a late-model Lamborghini of some sort at the drag >> > strip. Fun stuff. >> > >> > Alex Chamberlain >> > '87 300D Turbo >> > '93 Isuzu Trooper >> > '86 Lincoln Mark VII LSC >> > >> > _______________________________________ >> > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
