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Horse power 27 engines vs. 28 engines #149208 08/08/09 08:04 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 513 Norway Bluezone OP Oil Can Mechanic
OP Bluezone Oil Can Mechanic Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 513 Norway	How much more HP are the in a 28 vs. a 27 engine ? I cant find it in the book Arvid

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Re: Horse power 27 engines vs. 28 engines Bluezone #149209 08/08/09 08:43 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 845 The Villages, Florida Oldie ChatMaster - 750
Oldie ChatMaster - 750 Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 845 The Villages, Florida	The 1928 Chevrolet Engineering Data lists the 1927 as having 30.5 HP @ 2000 rpm's and the 1928 as having 35 HP at 2200 rpm's.

Re: Horse power 27 engines vs. 28 engines Oldie #149226 08/08/09 02:01 PM
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OP Bluezone Oil Can Mechanic Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 513 Norway	Thank you Oldie Great to know Regards Arvid

Re: Horse power 27 engines vs. 28 engines Bluezone #149247 08/08/09 06:29 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,213 N.S.W.,Australia. CJP'S 29 ChatMaster - 1,000
CJP'S 29 ChatMaster - 1,000 Joined: May 2002 Posts: 1,213 N.S.W.,Australia.	Put my '28 truck on a mates dyno once,and found I had nearly 26 hp at the rear wheels.The other 9 were eaten up due to losses down the line.Not too bad going from 35 brake horse power at the flywheel. CJP'S 29

Re: Horse power 27 engines vs. 28 engines CJP'S 29 #149254 08/08/09 07:32 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 597 Ottawa, Canada shawng Oil Can Mechanic
shawng Oil Can Mechanic Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 597 Ottawa, Canada	Now that is way cool. My oldest son and I were at a local dyno last month with his car and we discussed the possibility of bringing my 28 there, but at $150/hr, the idea quickly faded. It's not how fast you can go, but how good you look at 20 MPH.

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