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Old 19 Dec 2002, 03:31 (Ref:453171)   #17
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paul-collins should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridpaul-collins should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridpaul-collins should be qualifying in the top 3 on the grid
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Originally posted by cybersdorf
But wasn't that the 1975 world record car? For a "common-or-garden" 917/30 it was in the region of 100 to 1100bhp which is still sufficient
The same motor, just more boost. The car ran 1.3 bar in 1973, giving 1100 bhp@7800 rpm. As I said, 1500 was dynoed. But it was the same development engine, circa 1973 (source: Peter Lyons' Can-Am).
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