Actual hp vs stated hp?

[50j]

I wouldn't want to race a motor that was NOT on the dyno. You can find a lot of power on one and find out where it wants to be with timing, air/fuel, plugs. You can see what the cam is doing and do back to back comparisons if you have time to make changes. It's some of the best time and money you can spend.

[Egoracing]

We won several races in open motor late models with a LEGAL straight from GM crate motor. The track was smaller, flat, slick and hard. Every lap you could hear the larger motors busting the tires loose several times each straight and our car just drove away from them every lap. In the heat race we went from almost last to first in one lap. We lapped up to the top 3 cars in one event and finished right behind them. All of this is on video and there were some of the top drivers in the area in the event. If the track can only handle 350HP a car with 400hp is going to be much easier to drive and more forgiving on setup than a car making 750hp that you are trying to drive around at 1/2 throttle or less busting the tires loose when you try to accelerate. Think of it this way... Which would be easier to drive on ice? A F350 diesel that makes 500Ft lbs of torque and 600hp just above idle or a Ford ranger 2300 that makes about 70ft lbs of torque off idle and 120hp max?
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There is a reason that the top late model drives are NOT using the biggets motors anymore, many are winning a LOT of $$$$ with smaller motors! Jimmy Owens won several last year with a 365ci engine!

[grt74]

Ego some people just dont understand or want to believe this,i wont say who but years ago a very well known dirt super star killed everyone with a bush v6 motor,true story beleive it or not

[Egoracing]

Ego some people just dont understand or want to believe this,i wont say who but years ago a very well known dirt super star killed everyone with a bush v6 motor,true story beleive it or not

About 2004 /05 Glen Yawn (SP?) passed Jack Pennington on the outside at Screven to win a Super Late Model race with a 604 that was still straight from GM. If the track is only going to hold 350hp then it really don't matter if you have 400 or 800 except that the 400 is going to be easier to drive.