Date:         Tue, 15 Oct 2002 22:33:39 -0600
Reply-To:     westydriver <westydriver@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         westydriver <westydriver@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Roadhaus - 2.2L Engine Install , Prelimanary Report
Comments: To: Robert Donalds <bostneng@FCL-US.NET>
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i have heard that the quality of the work of the shop is fantastic, but
i have also noted that they have never dyno the engine they build.
mathematically an  engine can be one thing but on a dyno it can be
another.   i was once told  by a race care engine designer that if you
could get ninety percent on the dyno, you were  a miracle worker, or
the engine would blow up  on the fifth  lap.  been there too many
times.   design an engine that close to max specs and it WILL blow.
when  is the only question.
jimt

On Tuesday, Oct 15, 2002, at 20:33 America/Denver, Robert Donalds wrote:

> Rasing the compression by one point gives the engine 4% more power per
> point of compression that turns out to be 4 hp per hundred there is
> more to the 2.1 vanagon European engine than a point of compression
> like a better fuel differant injection system
> so the  2.2L 135HP Euro Cars of Denver is nothing more than lies and
> untested B.S. I cant stand this kind of crap this is nothing more than
> snake oil
> dont be a sucked in by empty words.
> The same kind of crap goes on with the ozzy chip it lost power on the
> dyno plan and simple
> It would be very easy for me to say my big valve engines make x number
> of horse power and I dont, There are to many variables to make those
> kinds of promises when you sell a long block over the counter. And yes
> I have spent may hours on the dyno tesing my engines.  my integrity is
> more important to me than offering up some B.S. to make sales.
>
>
> Bob Donalds
> boston Engine
>