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Old 05-21-2019, 08:39 PM   #76
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Default Re: Cyl Heads-Navarro vs Edelbrock or Offenhauser

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Ronnie, I was thinking of robbing a motor from a Prius which gives about 60-70 hp. and batteries from a leaf or another electric car. It would take some serious engineering work but making a controller that maintains a specific level of boost when you are on the gas would be possible. Not sure what psi you run but I think the Prius motor would pull 10psi minimum. Which means you gain that power back at the crank. Nissan leaf motors are 110hp if you run more than 10psi...


Looks like we would need two of the leaf motors since 23 pounds is the highest so far.
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