Various Automotive Formulas
There are probably many different ways to calculate for any of the desired results. These are one I use.
Various online calculator tools can be found under the Tools menu.
Example: 4 x 4 x 3.480 x 0.7854 x 8 = 349.849 cubic inches
Example: 350 x 0.01639 = 5.734 liters
Example: 400 x 5000 = 380.8 horsepower
(Note .80 to .85 is considered good volumetric efficiency of engine.)
Example: (5000 x 350 x .85) / 3654 = 430.4 CFM
#1 (Tire Diameter x RPM) / (Final Gear Ratio x 336)
#2 (Tire Diameter x RPM x 0.002975) / Final Gear Ratio
Examples
#1 (27.0 x 3000) / (3.31 x 336) = 72.831 MPH
#1 ((Tire Diameter x RPM) / MPH) / 336
#2 (Tire Diameter x RPM x 0.002975) / MPH
Example:
#1 ((27.0 x 3000) / 73) / 336 = 3.31
#1 (Final Gear Ratio x 336) / (Tire Diameter / MPH)
#2 (MPH x Final Gear Ratio) / (Tire Diameter x 0.002975)
Example:
(3.31 x 336) / (27.0 / 73) = 3000 RPM
Determine base power by using a dynamometer or the manufacturer's
rated horsepower at the crankshaft. Multiply the base horsepower by
the generally accepted loss of the transmission. For example, an
automatic transmission will cause a loss of about 20% while a manual
transmission's loss is about 15%. Naturally these are only
guidelines. For example, an engine rated at 300 horsepower running
through an automatic transmission will result in (300 x .80) 240
horsepower at the rear wheels and (300 x .85) 255 horsepower with a
manual transmission. GM rated engine horsepower by its gross
(without accessories) up to net (with all accessories attached) in
1972. GM was also very, shall we say 'conservative' in their
horsepower ratings over the early years for several reasons; racing
was one where cars were classed based on advertised horsepower and
shipping weight. Safety lobbies and insurance rates were other
reasons for understated horsepower ratings. Often horsepower ratings
were pure political fiction. When asked why the RPO L71 427cid/435hp
Corvette engine was rated as such, the reply was, "it sounded good."
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