Well...that's 790 out of a two valve pushrod carbureted engine. THAT
impresses me. Wish I had that power in my van [rvc].

Neat link.

Mike

On 6/1/07 7:16 AM, "Dan Barrett" <dbx@POBOX.COM> wrote:

> There's an interesting comparison of Indycar, F1, and NASCAR cars here:
>
> http://www.usgpindy.com/modules/pdf/car_comparison.pdf
>
> Euro F1s get 750hp out of a 2.4L V8; NASCAR gets 790 out of 5.7L V8s.
> That's impressive engineering out of the former.
>
> Required Vanagon content: first camping trip of the year in my bus tomorrow!
>
>
> Best,
> d.
> 1990 GL -- "Mudskipper"
>
>
>
>> Date:    Thu, 31 May 2007 18:54:39 -0700
>> From:    Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
>> Subject: Re: was Inline 4 trans...Now, displaced...whatever..No van
>> content..
>>
>> I was under the impression that the NASCAR boys were getting something
>> like
>> 830 HP from their 355 CI motors.
>>
>> How the heck do you get that from a VW and for how long?
>>
>>
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