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Old 07-03-2011, 09:11 AM   #8
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Default Re: 435 horsepower in 1955.....
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How much overdriven would a 3-71 have to be to get 17.5 p.s.i. on a 248 inch flathead?
I had read somewhere that the 3-71 would feed 3x71=213 cu in 8 lbs of boost at 1-1.
If thats real then we would need a 15% over drive to feed the 248 at 8 lbs.
Now to double that to 16 lbs, who knows but it would be a bunch. Over 100%??

Am i thinking correct here ????
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