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> 1.7L HP, Why are the specs differing ?
DANNYMAC
post Oct 16 2020, 04:23 PM
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I see 1.7L spec's all over the place, several list 80HP but some say 69 saw one stating 86 what gives ? All say Top End is 110mph but I just had my 1.7L at 110 and had some pedal left ?
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post Oct 19 2020, 12:56 PM
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The early 1970s was a crazy time for hp...

DIN
SAE HP Gross
SAE HP net
JIS
BHP (Brochure hp (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) )

Taking numbers from Andy's link below:
DIN to SAE conversion : DIN divided by 1.0139 gives you SAE net hp

So, in our early 1.7 80DIN hp rating, that works out to 78.9 SAE hp

a 73 1.7 (DIN 72) would yield only 71 SAE hp


Speedo error can exist and tire size can play into that error.

And yes, the 1.7 cars were all rated at 109mph iirc. Just cause you have more throttle, doesn't mean you have more speed. Its aero limited. The 914/6 with all it might (106-110-125hp, depending on whose rating you find) was limited to 125mph.
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