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Try running an electric leaf blower from a DC/AC converter and see what happens. Dave |
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Of course, I'm using only the most favorable figures. If the leaf blower was extremely efficient and powerful, and all the stars aligned just right, ten horsepower is the most you could ever get. In reality, that generous 10 horsepower consumption netting you 40 horsepower figure is probably closer to 20 horses netting you 40 on a good day. The leaf blower probably only draws 1000 watts, about half of the 1725 it might draw if lightening strikes. So basically cut both the efficiency and the power in half. That leaves you with about three horsepower out of the optimistic ten possible. Still, three ponies isn't completely pathetic. It's not worth the trouble or all the laughs you'd get, but a 233 horsepower SVX is faster than a 230 horse SVX. ...so, how much boost on an SVX is required to get three horsepower? Watts x 0.00134 = Horsepower Horsepower x 746 = Watts |
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Wow you guys have to much time on your hands. Also I think someone needs to stop taking things so seriously. Like anyone (I HOPE) would ever hook a leaf blower to there engine for extra horse power.
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I can't believe that we are tackling this AGAIN..... Here is what was found from the threads about this over the past few years....
1. it does work (someone posted about trying it on a honda once and actually saw about 1 or 2 tenths of his 1/4 mile time.... 2. it is pointless because you would have to have an external battery to run it off of and you could only use it about one or two times before your battery was drained..... So ya would have to wait for it to charge up again... 3. RICER MOD..... People looking to cut corners inorder to get straight line speed... I have decided that with the help of Boxer4Racing (www.boxer4racing.com) I am going to have a 300hp (crank hp) N/A engine within the next year or two... Depending on school and work situations... I have talked to Dale Teague about it and we will be building up a plan of attack for the project within the next month or two... He believes it is MORE than possible with the SVX engine... Not only will I do the above, but I will do it on an engine with 100,000 miles on it.... Just wait.... It's coming.... Besides, I need alittle more power to be really competative since I am stuck in SM in AutoX....
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The entire discussion is really moot anyway. Even if one could supply enough electrical power a fan is a fan and not a positive displacement pump.
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