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Ol' Ron · 07-13-2022, 06:45 PM

Horsepower is determined by the amount of air you can get into the engine. One reason why a blower works so good. Back in 08 I built a 294ci engine for a fellow that was going to run an Eaton blower aay for street. The engine was the same as afew othhers Ive built including the Hydro engine I dynowed at 174 @4800 rpm. When he got the dyno results the engine had produced 235hp@ 4500 rpm on 3.5 pounds of boost. No fancy stuff in this engine, just allot of air.
Gramps

07-13-2022, 06:45 PM	#10
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,889	Re: Full Effort Flathead (Keith Dorton Build) Horsepower is determined by the amount of air you can get into the engine. One reason why a blower works so good. Back in 08 I built a 294ci engine for a fellow that was going to run an Eaton blower aay for street. The engine was the same as afew othhers Ive built including the Hydro engine I dynowed at 174 @4800 rpm. When he got the dyno results the engine had produced 235hp@ 4500 rpm on 3.5 pounds of boost. No fancy stuff in this engine, just allot of air. Gramps