Re: [alfa] Re: 2 liter horsepower (Was Peter's comments)

["Dean" <tessiedog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Its hard to estimate the horsepower but i do know that you can't draw more
than about 140Hp through 40mm carbs. You'll need some 45mm carbs, good
extractors and exhaust. The 105 48 cams are a good camshaft but not
particularly hot, thus won't produce huge Hp gain.

Dean
-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen D. Thompson <thompsonstephend@domain.elided>
To: alfa@domain.elided <alfa@domain.elided>
Date: Saturday, 27 March 2004 4:32
Subject: [alfa] Re: 2 liter horsepower (Was Peter's comments)


>> Well we are sort of in agrement. I just think you maybe 20 more hp than
you
>> think.
>> My experience has shown 180hp for the 2lt and 200hp for a twin spark to
be a
>> resonable expectation for a race engine if its going to last. If I had a
>> spare 60k Aus Id ask benica to build me one of there 700 hp turbo
engines. I
>> dont think they would last for to long before a rebuild so I would have
to
>> give em another 20k every race or two. At times they have been seriously
>> commited to racing Im just an amature with no budget so I cant afford
things
>> like monoliners. Some of the guys here get 340 360hp from fuel injected
>> 3.4lt V6's. Thats impressive!
>> Cheers,
>> Dean
>> - -----Original Message-----
>> From: Peter Webb <webb.p@domain.elided>
>> To: Dean <tessiedog@domain.elided>; alfa digest <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
>> Date: Friday, 26 March 2004 2:11
>> Subject: RE: [alfa] Peters comments
>>
>>
>>>> Peter I think you may need to calibrate your dyno. To achive 200
>>>> hp from a 2lt
>>>> you need 48mm carbs very high comp ratios and very hot cams.
>
>
>What would be a reasonable expectation for a street 2 liter with carbs and
>10548 cams and one of the high compression piston and liner sets?  How
would
>one get there?  I have read in various books about 160-170 horsepower not
>being unreasonable to expect out of a euro spec engine.  The 2 liter I
>bought very slightly used has a high compression piston and liner set,
10548
>cams, Dellortos (40s), euro airbox, and the fan is now electric and off the
>belt.  I do not have access to a dyno out here in rural Idaho.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Steve
>71 Berlina
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