To: IamConservative
Believe it or not, your average 85HP diesel farm tractor is capable of 1000-1500HP...with the original crankshaft, rods, and pistons...for a short while.
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11 posted on
07/25/2006 6:02:50 PM PDT by
labette
(Why stand ye here all the day idle?)
To: labette
...for a short while. Ha. I just got back into R/C cars cars after a several year hiatus. The new engines sure are powerful for their size. I got a 1/8 scale nitro powered monster truck with a .28 cubic inch engine and it flat out screams. The life expectancy of the engine is measured in gallons of fuel - running hard they'll burn something like 8 gallons before they are worn out (and a new engine costs about the same amount of money as that 8 gallons of fuel). But it sure is a lot of fun.
17 posted on
07/25/2006 10:59:36 PM PDT by
Clinging Bitterly
(Oregon - a pro-militia and firearms state that looks just like Afghanistan .)
To: labette
Believe it or not, your average 85HP diesel farm tractor is capable of 1000-1500HP...with the original crankshaft, rods, and pistons...for a short while. I used to wrench on a pulling tractor. Stock block, modified crank (longer stroke), shaved pistons, modified fuel pump, one massive blower and water injection. Burned 5 gallons of diesel and about 3 gallons of water every 300 feet. Wasn't exactly an economy ride. We never got it on a dyno. I would guess 750HP.
18 posted on
07/26/2006 5:05:02 AM PDT by
IamConservative
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