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06-29-2020, 12:56 PM | #1 |
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Rear Wheel Horsepower & Torque
Theoretically, the power loss in a drive-line is 15 to 18% for a modern car. Lets say our old school technology Model "A" has a drive-line power consumption of 20%. Then the power at the rear wheels would be 32 HP. The same analogy applies to the engine's torque rating which is 128 Lbs-Ft @1000 RPM at the flywheel. So with a 20% drive-line consumption, that leaves 102.4 Lbs-Ft of torque at the rear wheels.
Is there a dynamometer test result for a stock Model "A" with a fresh engine and restored drive-line?
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06-29-2020, 02:07 PM | #2 |
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Re: Rear Wheel Horsepower & Torque
My Zipper with ‘31 A running gear and a ‘39 transmission put out 60 HP at the rear wheels and a hundred something torque. The car is 1700 pounds. Engine has a 7:1 head, inserts, crank counterweights, FS ignition, headers, Weber 32/36 carb and 32# flywheel with a V8 clutch. Could have purchased at least three SBC crate motors for what it cost to get a 50% increase in HP!
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FWIW: My '31 S?W Town Sedan with T-5 transmission. My full pressure "B" engine block has: Inserts, high output Stipe oil pump (28 psi warm at 2200 rpm, 20 psi warm at fast idle), counter weighted crank with SBC rear oil seal (no drips yet @ 20k+ miles), 7.3:1 Lion Speed Head III milled .074" and relieved at the intake valve area, FSI Ignition, cast iron header (Tried tube header but no change in HP), Single Stromberg 97, Sterling Rattler flywheel with V-8 Clutch, front damper pulley. 77 HP a with 24 degrees advance at 2900 rpm. I would say almost the same as your engines output. I ran the engine up to 2900 rpm on the engine dyno (water brake) but when on the road, I shift at or near 2600 rpm. I do not recall what the HP was at 2600 rpm. Good Day. www.durableperformance.net Last edited by Dave in MN; 06-29-2020 at 04:47 PM. |
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06-29-2020, 04:45 PM | #4 |
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Re: Rear Wheel Horsepower & Torque
I think the power train consumption is the same or less than many modern cars, I can pull my a on level paved road with one finger, can't do that with modern car
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06-29-2020, 10:39 PM | #5 | |
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I think that's a combination of big wheels and low weight. I can push my 90's compact car (weighing around 950 kg) just as well as the A. |
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06-30-2020, 08:18 AM | #6 |
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06-30-2020, 10:23 AM | #7 | |
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A Dyno measures the power and torque at the rear wheels. By measuring the drag of the entire drivetrain it then calculates the power and torque that the engine puts out. Sure, there is a margin of error and usually you can only compare results on the same dyno at the same temperatur and humidity, but it is a lot more precise than trying to feel the difference while driving if that's what you meant. |
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06-30-2020, 09:34 AM | #9 |
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Re: Rear Wheel Horsepower & Torque
So old Harold was a pretty good engine guy it would seem! Ernie in Arizona
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06-30-2020, 01:44 PM | #10 |
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He impressed Mr Ford but quickly got on his bad side,it appears Mr Hicks argued his point 'incorrectly' with Mr Ford over the main bearing issue he found with the design when he was doing his other famous work..hero in '28, gone from Ford Motor Company by '36..
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06-30-2020, 12:07 PM | #11 |
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Re: Rear Wheel Horsepower & Torque
Years ago I put my wide-bed on an electric dyno. On an electric dyno, you can let the dyno drive the wheels. At the time I was running a 2-port Riley conversion on a B block, stock B cam, single glass-bowl Holley carb, stock exhaust, B trans. It had 60 hp at the wheels and took 25 hp to drive the wheels and trans, I just pushed in the clutch and let the dyno do the driving. I believe percentages do not apply in this case, as Jack Sahft does. If I put my truck on the dyno today with a hot 4-port in it, the hp to drive the wheels would be the same.
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