Yes, I have to agree that I'm more impressed with the Hp they get out
of the NASCAR 1950's technology.  Near the end of the turbo days in
F1, they were rumored to be getting 1200-1500 Hp out of the 1500cc V6
engines.  Those were the "grenade" engines  used for qualifying that
would probably only last a few laps.  But still.  And in case you
want to go to see the F1 race at Indy this year, you still have  a
few hours to buy my tickets, which I will not be using this year  :
(     http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmaglottQQhtZ-1

Edward

At 11:37 AM 6/1/2007, mike . wrote:
>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?
> >>
> >>
> >> End of vanagon Digest - 31 May 2007 - Special issue (#2007-554)
> >> ***************************************************************