1.7L HP, Why are the specs differing ? |
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1.7L HP, Why are the specs differing ? |
DANNYMAC |
Oct 16 2020, 04:23 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 86 Joined: 8-July 20 From: NORTH HOLLYWOOD CALIFORNIA Member No.: 24,470 Region Association: Southern California |
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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Racer |
Oct 19 2020, 12:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 787 Joined: 25-August 03 From: Northern Virginia Member No.: 1,073 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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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