[rescue] Re: geek vehicles

[Paul Sladen]

On Sat, 25 Aug 2001, Kurt Huhn wrote:

> > >
> > > This:
> > > http://www.corbin.com/corbinmotors/
> > > Can only be considered a Good Thing.
> >
> > That is wildly insane looking.  I like the... Blower?
> >
> 
> Nah - just a stylized air intake.  Hoever, due to the cunstomizeability of
> Harley-style pushrod V-twin engines - a blower is certainly well within
> possible.  I've seen 131 cu-inch V twins putting out close to 350hp with the
> right performance parts.  However - 125 ft-lbs of torque on a car that small
> is probably more than enough to get you a permanent grin...

Any idea what any of the above is metric-wise;  being a non-american, and
can't visualise what 131"^3 is.  And whatever a foot-pound is?