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Old 09-09-2002, 12:23 AM
Robby Ackerman Robby Ackerman is offline
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Joel

I recently put my '84 Euro model 2.3-16 on the dyno. You are developing quite a bit more power than my stock euro model.

The Euro model has a 10.5 to compression ratio and new was rated at 185 H.P. Mine has 160,000 miles on it.

My max power was 142.5 and max torque was 141.6. Using a 20% loss factor it is developing 178 HP. Not bad considering the mileage, that the car is 18 years old, and the valves can use adjusting. Peak power was between 4200 and 5000 RPM. One advantage my car has is its weight ... according to the EPA certification they weighed the car at 2,560 lbs.
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