Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Horsepower

["D. Blake" <dblake@bright.net>]

I was into muscle cars back in the 70's, and I can tell you with certainty
that many of those factory HP numbers were actually de-rated for insurance
purposes.  The GM L-88 427 is a prime example.  I was fortunate enough to
own one in a Chevelle SS.  The Chrysler 426 Hemi is yet another example.
Still, de-rating for insurance purposes, and de-rating by adding parasitic
loads probably more or less equals out.  Maybe thats how they came up with a
conservative 430hp instead of the well over 500hp dynamometer rating.
Fact is, manufacturers will use whatever means available to alter the facts
in order to make a buck.  Thats the American way.  You know, they are just
poor twits trying to make a living in their chosen field.  For heaven's
sake, give them a break.
Hey! wait a minute! That rhymes just like an Elvis tune!
"Well, you ain't nothin but a hound dog, cryin all the time...." ;<)
TTYL,
Big Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Teiber <wolfe19@megsinet.net>
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Date: Thursday, January 27, 2000 11:27 PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Horsepower


>Actually companys are now not puling that stunt.  that was the norm in the
50-70's
>
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>On 1/27/00, at 7:38 PM, Marsee Skidmore wrote:
>
>>One other goofy detail about ratings. Internal combustion engines are
rated
>>on a dynamometer with almost none of the parasitic loads. None of those
>>pesky accessories like a water pump, fuel pump or radiator fan. - Joe
>>