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Old 06-20-2011, 06:47 PM
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Default 500efi gallons per hour ?

4700 lb 27 ft Kryptonite w a 500efi, bravo 1.50, spinning just under 5000 rpms...how many gallons per hour would you GUESSTIMATE she burns...also how accurate are flo-scans ?
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GPH depends on your rpm.
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Figure 50 GPH at WFOT
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Our floscans are very accurate.
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rule of thumb is 50 for 500hp....60 for 600 and so on. Not 100% accurate but somewhere in there
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48 right from Merc
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Bern,

in races we averaged 1.25-1.5 miles per gallon if that helps
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For EFI engines, divide the engine HP by 11.5.
Carbed engines, divide the engine HP by 10.5.

Those should be very close for WOT fuel consumption.
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Originally Posted by Griff
For EFI engines, divide the engine HP by 11.5.
Carbed engines, divide the engine HP by 10.5.

Those should be very close for WOT fuel consumption.
I agree we used to see 38 GPH.
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Originally Posted by Griff
For EFI engines, divide the engine HP by 11.5.
Carbed engines, divide the engine HP by 10.5.

Those should be very close for WOT fuel consumption.
What about for turbines?
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