$/horsepower, How do your cars rate? Options

[lapuwali]

QUOTE (SirAndy @ Mar 15 2006, 01:27 PM)

QUOTE (lapuwali @ Mar 15 2006, 11:40 AM) $/horsepower, How do your cars rate? mhmmm, lets see ... with the current 1.7L: ~15k for ~70 HP = $214.29 / HP with the 3.6L installed: ~25k for ~300 HP = $83.33 / HP well, what do you know, the 3.6L is much cheaper than the 1.7L ! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/w00t.gif) Andy

With the right math, almost anything can be justified... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

[Dr. Roger]

is this just the engine or the whole car cost???

engine $1200
HP 350+
= <$3.42 dollars per HP.

Car+engine $5000
= $14.28 dollars per HP.

355cid Chevrolet engine w/mods.
head porting and milled
cam
intake and exhaust
.030 over

engine built by me. machining was outsourced.

This post has been edited by Dr. Roger: Mar 15 2006, 03:57 PM

[grantsfo]

I bought an Olds F85 Station Wagon with a V8 that made 185 HP for $200. $1.08/ HP

[WRX914]

Total build ~ $92.85 per hp

engine only ~ $8.51 per hp

[Dave Bell]

$300 for V8 Cutlass Oldsmobile with only 30,000 miles... my first car... ran it to 160,000 and gave it away to a friend... Only put on brakes, tires, water pump, hoses, filters, belts and alternator over that life time.... best $ per mile car I ever owned.

$500 for my first 914... put a battery in it and drove it in to the mountains and back as a first test run. Since done quite a few $$ upgrades

$100 for 1.8 engine out of local junkyard that ran and runs perfect.

Picked up freebie 1.7L engine from Zois for a buddy...

How do you divide by zero for that last one.. I guess there was the cost of the gas for the 50 mile trip to Santa Barbara and back

4 wheel drifting around turn 2 at Willow Springs... Priceless

[ewdysar]

QUOTE (marks914 @ Mar 15 2006, 12:49 PM)

$1.13/Horse 265 horse for a $300 used SBC! The most bang for the buck! Mark

Hey Mark,

Since you're only in your car for $300, I'll give you $3300 for it, that's a whopping 1000% profit. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

As for my 914, probably around $100/hp, very little of that related to generating horsepower.

My worst case so far, my 1990 Farrier F-27 trimaran with an 8hp outboard for more than $5000/hp, though the engine is in use less than 10% of the time.

[SoCal Driver]

Interesting concept....

1998 VW GTI VR6
paid (2001) $9500 @ 172hp = $55.23
now (value +upgrades) ~$9k @ ~190hp = $47.37

[Oliver]

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) My truck s 1970 c 10 $350 @ 150 HP ...AH it's for sale too. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/barf.gif)
oTHER tRUCK 1986 FORD 150 PAID $1 DAD'S OLD FARM TRUCK 185 HP FOR SALE TOO
aTC HONDA 250R PAID NOTHIG GIFT 35 HP. FOR SALE TOO
1974 914 $1500 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) 70 HP?
TOTAL COST:1851
TOTAL HP :440
4.21 $ PER HP
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aT WORK (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif)