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Some of those old Root-type blowers you see poking through the hoods of Camaros easily pulled 75-100 HP on the shaft, and that motor doesn't looks big enough to be producing / consuming anywhere near that.
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Hard to say without knowing the voltage its running at, and having a better idea of the physical size.
Polyphase AC motors from Curtis which appear outwardly similar are rated in the neighborhood of 60-90 HP (peak) when running at max rated power (generally up to 144v at up to 500-600A.)
Polyphase AC motors from Curtis which appear outwardly similar are rated in the neighborhood of 60-90 HP (peak) when running at max rated power (generally up to 144v at up to 500-600A.)
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It's hard to find official datasheeets for most of the brushed DC motors. At rated voltage, they produce quite a bit less HP than most of the AC motors, but then most hod-rodders don't run them at rated voltage.
Still, the motor in the photo is clearly a brushless 3-phase AC motor.
Still, the motor in the photo is clearly a brushless 3-phase AC motor.
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I'm pretty sure the main function of that motor is providing low rpm torque to help the engine climb to its powerband..
I struggle to see any other explanation for the cog belt setup.
That belt would be unpleasant under load at high rpm.
Or, I could be wrong.
Edit before I am publicly humiliated:
I guess I am wrong.
Timing belts are cog belts and they do just fine at all revs with valvetrain load. And shock. And rapid acceleration.
So there.
I struggle to see any other explanation for the cog belt setup.
That belt would be unpleasant under load at high rpm.
Or, I could be wrong.
Edit before I am publicly humiliated:
I guess I am wrong.
Timing belts are cog belts and they do just fine at all revs with valvetrain load. And shock. And rapid acceleration.
So there.