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Thread: anyone have a "desk top" dyno?
          
   
   

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    Quote Originally Posted by Geezer2 View Post
    I've run desktop dyno against actual dyno numbers dozens of times and they're usually 5-8% "optimistic".

    He asked for dd numbers and that's what I gave him. I would expect real world, with a solid tuneup, of about 450-460HP and 415-430 ft lbs.
    5-8% is a reasonable descrepancy ..................

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    Your 496 comes up with 480HP @ 5000 and 547 ft lbs at 3500.

    So figure a real world 440-450 and 500 ft lbs, a real "stump puller".

    It should be stout in a heavy car like your Impala (or my cad!).
    Buying parts I don't need, with money I don't have, to impress people I don't like

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    hahaha awseome! cheers man

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