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Old 06-21-2006 | 10:21 PM
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Let me add something: I forgot to say 51 g/h was way enough for me, but it felt like it was maybe ok for you, so I'll let you keep your bill...
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Old 06-23-2006 | 10:21 PM
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Figure 1/2 pound of fuel per horsepower; gets you close.
This works with any IC engine.
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Old 06-24-2006 | 06:08 AM
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With the old rough calculations of the 70's we figured 110 gallons per hour racing.
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Old 06-24-2006 | 09:45 AM
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35 G/H
60 GALLON TANK
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Old 06-24-2006 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Strip Poker 388
I was screwing around with My Merc DDT scan tool and saw the GPH feature in it . Figured I would see how high I could make it go At 7-8psi and about 5500RPM one motor was reading 89GPH.

Do you know what yours is??????


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Are you making about 900 HP?
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Old 06-24-2006 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Edward R. Cozzi
Are you making about 900 HP?


With the pully on it now it made 848 at 6000 w/8.5 psi.With the smaller pully it made more


GLH I would think yours is higher than mine

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Old 06-24-2006 | 12:26 PM
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Damn rain, I'm burning "0" gallons per hour this weekend...
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Old 06-24-2006 | 12:37 PM
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Just wanted to ask a question about fuel.
I've got a 525 efi and it calls for 89 octane and that is what I use. My question is would there be any advantage to using a higher octane or would it just be a waist of money. Also - would a higher octane be harmful?
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Old 06-24-2006 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by raytart
Just wanted to ask a question about fuel.
I've got a 525 efi and it calls for 89 octane and that is what I use. My question is would there be any advantage to using a higher octane or would it just be a waist of money. Also - would a higher octane be harmful?
They were designed to run best on 89, I would stick with the 89.
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Old 06-24-2006 | 12:42 PM
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Our sheets indicated we burn just over 80g/h per engine...
so just over 160g/h
The gas tanks are never big enough...

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