Makes sense...in a way. I still don't think that you had an accurate
reading though.
----- Original Message -----
From: Eric <erich@dhc.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 6:38 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Stock Cam spec.
> >The dyno measure rear wheel horsepower. So you would have to add the
> >drivetrain loss to get the factory 250 HP. If Dodge's 250 Horse power
> rating
> >is true and my calculations are correct... Swede's R/T has about 32%
drive
> >train loss... awful! For me too as I own an R/T. It should be somewhere
> around
> >18%... from what I recall.
> >Charles
>
>
> Charles, this is how you determine flywheel horsepower: Rear wheel
> horsepower divided in 0.8.
> you can do it the other way to, flywheel HP times ( * ) 0.8 = rearwheel HP
>
> My truck with only 1200 miles on it would have 189.2 / 0.8 = 236.5 HP @
> flywheel. Then it depens on how well the dyno is setup and calculated, I'm
> not to unhappy with those figures. I did notice a big different in power @
> about 3000 miles so you can't expect a brand new engine will deliver full
> power from 0 miles.
>
> Swede/
> 99 R/T Dakota CC
> Black & Loaded
> K/N, headers, 3" exhaust, SuperTrapp,
> relocated coil, peaked inj-timing, 180 T-stat,
> modified valvebody in tranny.
> Mail: dakota_rt99@hotmail.com
>
>
>
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