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Old 06-20-2011 | 06:47 PM
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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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Old 06-20-2011 | 07:58 PM
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GPH depends on your rpm.
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Old 06-20-2011 | 08:14 PM
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Figure 50 GPH at WFOT
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Old 06-20-2011 | 08:18 PM
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Our floscans are very accurate.
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Old 06-20-2011 | 09:44 PM
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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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Old 06-20-2011 | 11:26 PM
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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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Old 06-21-2011 | 11:54 AM
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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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