A bit of Holman Moody history
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Topic: A bit of Holman Moody history
Posted By: john b
Subject: A bit of Holman Moody history
Date Posted: December-08-2014 at 1:17pm
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Rather than pile on the "Mustang followed me home" thread further, I thought it best to start a thread for the few fans of Holman Moody engines here. This article may be of interest to some. I know there are a few fans here. I am not suggesting that these are the best marine engine packages, but the history of the company and the depth of its involvement in racing makes a good story. http://forums.boatfreaks.org/archive/index.php/t-170.html" rel="nofollow - Holman Moody short story ------------- 1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox" If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
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Posted By: Waterdog
Date Posted: December-09-2014 at 8:18am
Thanks John, worth reading  ------------- - waterdog - http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=3896&sort=&pagenum=2&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - 78 Ski Tique |
Posted By: Smithfamily
Date Posted: December-09-2014 at 9:19am
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Great Story John, thanks for sharing. Those were the days..... ------------- Js |
Posted By: Orlando76
Date Posted: December-09-2014 at 9:35am
| My Family always told me that in the 70's HM invented an aspiration system, maybe a carb, that was quadruple the efficiency of the times and more powerful and in order to patent it/market it they had to drive it to Washington DC. When they arrived Big Brother slapped them with trumped up tax charges etc and that was the beginning of their troubles. Maybe just a rumored story as I never seen concrete evidence other than IRS was after them. |
Posted By: skutsch
Date Posted: December-09-2014 at 10:10am
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Good Stuff! ------------- Our http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4669" rel="nofollow - 98 Sport Nautique My Dad's 63 Ski N |
Posted By: john b
Date Posted: December-09-2014 at 11:25am
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I'm afraid the carburetor story is urban legend. There is a finite amount of energy in a unit of gasoline. 14.7:1 is pretty close to the perfect AFR for maximum efficiency ( stoichiometric mixture ). Even with the micromanagement and efficiency of modern engines and fuel delivery systems we have not achieved that level of improvement. Hate to break your bubble but there is and never was a carburetor grinch. ------------- 1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox" If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: December-09-2014 at 11:35am
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Efficiency is nice but doesn't accelerate a load. ------------- |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: December-09-2014 at 11:51am
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John, I wanted to mention that if you post any more links to a "short story" that it will eat up all my computers memory!  ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: john b
Date Posted: December-09-2014 at 12:03pm
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I was using War and Peace as a yardstick Pete. ------------- 1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox" If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |