Date:         Wed, 20 Oct 1999 21:11:56 EDT
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From:         KENWILFY@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: "Increase the HP, up to 45%(or more),
              in your Wasse...
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Robert said:
<<Well,
Have you checked out any T1 engines and the horsepower they make when they
are built right?? 150+HP and they are street machines.  If careful attention
to known weak spots, and then strengthen them, a reliable engine with a power
increase can be done and it live a long life.  Gene Berg has increased HP
engines live well past 100,000 miles.>>

However on Gene Berg Enterprises Web site at www.geneberg.com I found the
following:

"The more we tested, the more apparent it became that too high of a CR is the
major source of the heat in the heads that causes failures. We found the
volumetric efficiency of the engine is also another large factor to life and
power. When all parts and CR are correctly matched to the engine, so the
volume of proper octane fuel and air is what the engine requires, the engine
runs cooler, makes more power and lasts longer than the stock engine did. For
long life, we recommend conservative compression ratios, especially since
pump gasoline quality has deteriorated so badly. GB 801-CR is mandatory
reading.

We lowered the compression of our own 78 x 88-bus engine from 8.5:1 to 6.9:1.
We leaned the Berg 42 special carbs two jet sizes, advanced the timing 4
extra degrees and got better performance. The engine ran over 50 degrees
cooler, with 3-MPG improvement in economy. This engine had over 187,000 miles
on it when sold and is still running years later. Be clear that head/guide
maintenance must be carried out at regular intervals as prescribed in our
copyrighted instructions that come with our heads to prevent a valve from
breaking."


Nuff Said,
Ken Wilford
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