Posted by Buzzman72 on July 11, 2010 at 14:50:23 from (74.129.194.33):
In Reply to: horsepower again??? posted by dave2 on July 11, 2010 at 13:30:02:
It's not that difficult, Dave...really.
Back in the '62-'69 era, Chevy offered the 327 V8 in various horsepower ratings from around 250 all the way to 375 HP. The differences were in the fuel system [2 barrel/4 barrel/fuel injection], compression ratios [via piston domes, cylinder head combustion chamber sizes], valve sizes in the heads, and camshaft profiles [lift/duration].
If you can wrap your mind around what the Chevy V8's were in the various horsepower ratings, envisioning similar variables in tractor engines shouldn't be difficult, either.
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