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Originally Posted by John Langer
If you put a 1300hp motor in a 3000 pound car, it will get run over by a 1300hp motor in a 2200 pound car every day unless the 2200 pound car owner/driver/tuner is a complete idiot. Fact...
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The fallacy in your reasoning is you're making HP a constant and weight the only variable, But, in fact, HP, weight, density altitude, chassis, tires and a lot of other things can be variables. Does every engine make 1300 HP?
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****'63 Tempest, 475" IAII, Wenzler Super Chief heads, converted to blown alcohol, Birdcatcher, Littlefield 10-71 high helix. Best pass to date: 7.67 @ 181.59 (1/4 mi.), 4.95 @ 143.67 (1/8 mi.), 1.18 (60 ft)
7.75 @ 178 pass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iez3...ature=youtu.be
First seven second pass(7.98):
https://wwwoutube.com/watch?v=DK17...ature=youtu.be
Thanks to Paul Carter @ Koerner Racing Engines
