Originally Posted by cougarman

Thank you also, we need to get together some time
Like to see your new power also !!

Jon

Originally Posted by RunninHotRacing158

Just got here this morning

Originally Posted by Brad Zastrow

Gino,
You have 1500 a side now with those Sterlings. The Vortechs and Prochargers are not the way to go. Joey learned that the hard way with those 1700's. I honestly think you need to go turbine if you want more than 1500 hp out of an combustion engine in a boat.

Originally Posted by tomcat

Hi Jon, thanks for the plug! I am looking forward to seeing your project run again.

Brad, you raise a good question. Turbines aside, how do we get beyond 1500 HP with current state of the art engines?

Better fuel? No, already running race gas.
Better heads? No, already got the best.
More RPM? No, valvetrain is already stressed.
More boost? No, intercooler is already too small.

And yet several engine builders have reached 1700 - 1800 HP using centrifugal blowers whether belt or turbo. How did they do this?

more boost with much bigger intercoolers
lower parasitic losses with more efficient blowers

These engine builders and the customers behind these projects are pioneers. Setbacks are to be expected when testing any new application; this is the only path to success. But important milestones are being reached. Sterling uses our single centrifugal race system on their Class 1 engines and they can qualify first and finish first.

I understand the customer who sticks with the status quo; who wants to go boating without hassles. A number of engine builders can sell you a reliable 1200 HP pump gas package. But some guys like to stretch the envelope and they deserve respect because the R&D they pay for trickles down. That's why you can buy a 1200 HP pump gas package today.

Just wanted to push back a bit for the centrifugal guys. We're not dead yet.

Thanks,

Tom

Originally Posted by ON THE CHIP RACING

I have seen hundreds of engine dynos and you can't load the engine under 2000 rpms.

Originally Posted by KAAMA

Tom's dyno can...I have seen him do it with my own engines. It is probably worth mentioning that Tom Earhart built his own dyno and years ago Tom was hired by Mercruiser (or Mercury Racing) to do some dyno testing of their engine projects. He's an extremely inteligent and credible guy. He's over 60 years old and his love for speed/horsepower never seems to dull.

Originally Posted by RunninHotRacing158

Ditto Kaama we'll be up your way in a few weeks to see there latest powerhouse run and dyno and we're workin with Tom & Jon for a possible turbo setup this winter

Originally Posted by OUTLAW24

RunningHot....tell Tom and Bill the owner of the engine on the dyno that WETTE VETTE and I said Hi! Bill runs the turbo setup in his #6 30 ft. Checkmate. Awesome setup!