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- An Engine Power Calculator © Mr Ginger 1993
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- Version 1.00 (29-May-93)
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- Horse Power is :
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- b.h.p = ( torque * revolutions ) / time
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- torque is the twisting force that turns the wheels . It is
- measured in pounds per foot . 33,000 lb/minute is one
- whole horsepower . This was devised by J.Watt using strong
- Dray horses , and was understandable at the time . Power is
- the 'rate of work done' . Engine speed is in revolutions
- per minute .
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- Brake Mean Effective Pressure
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- b.m.e.p. = ( b.h.p. * 13,000 ) / ( Capacity * revs. )
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- This is useful as it calculates an average of
- cylinder pressures .
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- As an example
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- 1.025 Litre engine
- torque 38 lb at 5,700 r.p.m
- = 49 b.h.p
- =111 b.m.e.p
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- 0.875cc version ,
- torque 55 lb at 4,700 r.p.m
- = 44 b.h.p
- =141 b.m.e.p
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- The Horse Power alone does not reveal the diffrence in the
- state of tune . But the B.M.E.P does spot the diffrence .
- Horse Power alone is misleading .
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- 5.7 Litre Yank V8
- torque 230 lb's at 4,700 r.p.m
- = 205 b.h.p
- = 99 b.m.e.p
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- 5.2 Litre European stock !
- torque 380 lb's at 4,800 r.p.m
- = 348 b.h.p
- = 165 b.m.e.p
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- To tune the first example it would be hard to fail ,
- the second example would empty the bank balance .
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- Last but not least
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- Hillman Imp
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- 0.998cc version ,
- torque 7O's lb at 8,250 r.p.m
- = 120 b.h.p
- = 190 b.m.e.p
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- Reffrence
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- Buy =Performance Tuning in Theory & Pratice
- Author =A.Graham Bell
- ISBN =0 85429 275 6'
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- © Mr Ginger 1993
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