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Old 11-12-2003, 08:40 AM   #3
tmoss
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Jeff - I've seen you quote those numbers before. 5% of 225HP is only 11HP for one full point. I've seen other sources quote that 10HP for .5 point of compression. Who's right??? You did say that that is a "rule of thumb" but how much does it vary?
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