Richard,
Thanks for the info from FOMOCO.
This isn't exactly the case that is being considered-while this 1915cc
engine option is stock head valve sizes and 9:1 compression, the cam is
open, so HP should definitely be more than this 80-85 estimate.
Again: All input is welcome. This is your class.
Chuck
From: "Richard Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [F500] Re: FM alert, VEE engine magic
Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2007 12:23:07 -0600
John,
Copied and pasted below is the response I got from MOFOCO an VW engine
builder located in Milwaukee, WI.
I don't have any stake in this, I was just curious.
Richard ( the other Richard)
From: "Roy Henning" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Richard Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: Engine HP
> My best estimate of the horsepower of that engine is 80-85, it would be
much
> higher with better heads and a performance cam.
>
>
> Roy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 9:33 PM
> Subject: Engine HP
>
>
> > What HP would one expect from a 1900CC engine with twin port heads,
stock
> > valves, stock cam, and two barrel carb using racing exhaust ?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Richard Schmidt
> > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
>
>
>
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Whitling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 8:44 AM
Subject: Re: [F500] Re: FM alert, VEE engine magic
> Richard
> I have yet to find any engine builder that subscribes to the notion that
> adding 300cc to a 1600 cc motor (all else being equal) won't add peak
> horsepower and torque, substantially across the range. Cubic inches is
> very much like compression .. it increases not only some peak HP number
> but bumps up the entire range. If you find that engine builder I would
> like an email address or phone number so I can hear him say it.
>
> The MAC's resident tech, Chuck, may want to weigh in on this claim you
> make. Maybe he can clear up the conception that adding 300cc will not
> make a substantially better motor.
>
> Richard L. Hensley wrote:
>
> > This is by now a nearly dead thread, however I would like to make a
> > few comments.
> > I've been building race engines since 1961, never a VW.
> >
> >> From the way I read the proposed regulation, the increase in the
> >
> > displacement of the VW engine will also require a reduction in
> > carburetor size and a restriction in valve size. In general, I would
> > expect this to result in little or no increase in peak horsepower.
> > However, there would be an expected gain in overall performance since
> > the peak torque would increase at low RPM. In other words, the
> > torque/H.P. curve would shift to the left (low RPM) on a torque H.P.
> > graph. How significant this shift would be can only be determined by a
> > dyno test of the larger displacement engine.
> >
> > Richard Hensley
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "fmod" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 7:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: [F500] Re: FM autocrosser alert
> >
> >
> >> I agree Chris, I just needed to make a point that we all will pay for
> >> this! Boy I sure wish the Cape Cod Sports Car Club was still running
> >> at Ottis Air Force Base. But we can't because of 9/11!
> >>
> >> BobbyJ
> >> #5 Fmod NER SCCA
> >> GCR Legal for life!
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Eveland"
> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> To: <[email protected]>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 10:12 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [F500] Re: FM autocrosser alert
> >>
> >>
> >>>> Once one is built we will really get to see what type of potential
it
> >>>> has. But till then we really don't know how much better it will
> >>>> be. Then
> >>>> we can get some benefits for the F440/500's. :-)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Please don't give F500 "benefits". If the SoloVees get too fast
move
> >>> them or take away some of the allowances. I personally like
GCR-legal
> >>> and cheap cars. :)
> >>>
> >>> -Chris
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