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Old 12-09-2010 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris Peralta
I have a question for you guys.... Does anyone in here run these GO engines at an altitude of 5,000 feet or above? I am curious what your doing to get power out of them as I have seen several GO's run up here and one was in the hands of a team driver from Texas, and I have not seen the power you all are speaking of with these mills.

Are people pulling out headshims on engines at sea level at all?
the genral formula for power loss with increases in altitude is 3% for every 1000 ft above sea level
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