I was watching Dave Kindig’s tv show and an engine they tested had 840 ponies at the crank but only 650 at the wheels. Granted, that power has to go thru an automatic transmission, driveshaft and a posi rearend, axles hubs and wheels but man, a 190 dead ponies? That means that the first muscle cars (that were so cool) that ran the quarter in the 13-14 second range, which was really quick, had only 200 ponies or so at the wheels. The three HP only dyno runs I had my Busa do around 2009 or so gave up two @ 159.+ something and one 160.+ something. What was the motor making?
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