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June 12, 2016 at 2:49 am
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Before about 1984 or 85, the hp was measure at the powerhead with the exhaust just blowing into the test cell on usually a water brake dynometer. Since that change in the mid 1980’s, they measure at the prop shaft. This takes in the loss of the gear case and the advantage of any tuned exhaust.