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Old 04-19-2007, 09:58 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER View Post
the numbers advertised by US manufacturers are net, not flywheel. so it should be much closer than that.
net horsepower is still rated at the flywheel.

SAE used to use "gross" power ratings. that meant there were no belt driven accesories except the water pump. now they use "net" horsepower ratings with means they keep all the belt driven stuff on the motor.
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and 1 more smart ass answer by you and i'm going to reach into this monitor and grab you by the throat
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