LeRoy Posted October 31, 2022 Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 Does anyone know what the hp is for a 1947 version of the 230 ci engine? My service manual says 25 taxable hp, I assume taxable means the approximate HP of a car that was used as a user tax or maybe for tags? It's hard to believe this car can be sent down the road by 25hp but I guess it's possible. If my math is right a 230ci engine is about a 3.8l, modern 3.8l v6 engines make 150-200hp. They've come a long way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted October 31, 2022 Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 4 minutes ago, LeRoy said: If my math is right a 230ci engine is about a 3.8l, modern 3.8l v6 engines make 150-200hp. They've come a long way. Not really, taxable HP isn't the same thing as gross or net hp. Dunno what a 47 would have but a 50 230 has 103hp, 190 ft/lb of torque. Best factory hp number I have seen is 138 and those numbers are gross, not net. now the 3.0l (180 ci) straight six in my new ride puts out 300hp net, but it does use a turbo to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 (edited) 102hp till 49 when cr went from 6.7 to 1 to 7.0 to 1 and hp went up to 103. Edited November 1, 2022 by greg g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 http://carnut.com/specs/gen/dodge40.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug&Deb Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 102 horsepower and 186 lb./ft. if torque Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Buchanan Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 (edited) 14 hours ago, LeRoy said: If my math is right a 230ci engine is about a 3.8l, modern 3.8l v6 engines make 150-200hp. They've come a long way. They've come a lot farther than that, the 2.7L V6 in my F150 is rated at 335hp and 400 ft/lbs of torque. It returned 26 mpg on a recent trip to the mountains. But I sure do enjoy driving the 218 in my P15 (all 95 angry hp!). Edited November 1, 2022 by Sam Buchanan 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 (edited) I think its funny when the boy racers here rev up their little 4 poppers with glass packs. They think they sound so tough until I rev up my 230 with a genuine 1960s glass pack. Ya I know they are a lot faster than me, but they don't know that and our Miss Daisy is 85 years old. The only way their car will reach 85 years is as a baked bean can. Lol Edited November 1, 2022 by SteveR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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