On Mar 17, 4:23*pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
"D.Duck" wrote in message

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But how many engines come from the factory capable of 800+ horse power?
My only point is that engines are worlds apart in capabilities after the
engine builders work their magic.

That was what made the old, true "stock" car racing so interesting. * The
engines were limited to 425hp *and had to be available to the public as
options in a passenger car. * Chrysler bent the rules a bit with the 426
Hemi engine that although was officially rated at 425 hp, *was often dyno'ed
at much more on cars purchased from the local Dodge dealership.



Some of them were well over 600 hp. But they were rated at "40-1/4" to
make them street legal. Federal Motor Saftey dictated that no
production automotive engine could succeed 450 b.h.p. That's fine.
But they never specified what RPM the horse power was to be achieved.

So... The hemi was rated for 425 hp.

maybe a hair over idle but. k-sarah k-sarah.