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To convert raw horsepower and torque to SAE as given in SAE J1349 JUN90,
CF = 1.180[(29.235/Pd)((T + 459.67)/536.67)1/2] – 0.180
where PD is the dry air pressure (in Hg) corrected to sea level, and T is the ambient temp (in oF). STD is different from SAE simply because it uses a different set of environmental conditions, as shown below
The "old" definition for the so-called STD conditions were:
STD: T = 60 oF, Pd = 29.921 in Hg, RH = 0%, elevation = sea level
For SAE, the conditions are:
SAE: T = 77 oF, Pd = 29.235 in Hg, RH = 0%, elevation = sea level.
So from that definition of STD, to get STD from SAE, multiply by 1.047. To get SAE from STD, divide by 1.047. However, WinPEP v.6.03 software uses T = 68 oF for STD corrections, which results in 1/CF = 1.038. Some others define STD conditions as having T = 15 oC (= 59 oF). For example, the International Standard Atmosphere is T = 15 oC and PD = 1013.25 mb (=29.92 in Hg). The DynoJet Runviewer software v.7.0.1 uses still another definition for STD, which results in STD being about 2.1% higher than SAE. This is why there seems to be so much disagreement and confusion as to what the “correct” conversion factor is between STD and SAE. The problem lies in the fact that there doesn’t seem to be any real set definition for STD conditions. This is the main reason why I prefer to use SAE. Note - the difference between SAE and STD only depends on their relative definitions, not the actual ambient conditions. (Some have stated erroneously that the conversion from SAE to STD, or vice versa, depends on ambient conditions, which is not true. Ambient conditions only play a role in converting the uncorrected numbers to SAE or STD.)
To convert raw horsepower and torque to SAE as given in SAE J1349 JUN90,
CF = 1.180[(29.235/Pd)((T + 459.67)/536.67)1/2] – 0.180
where PD is the dry air pressure (in Hg) corrected to sea level, and T is the ambient temp (in oF). STD is different from SAE simply because it uses a different set of environmental conditions, as shown below
The "old" definition for the so-called STD conditions were:
STD: T = 60 oF, Pd = 29.921 in Hg, RH = 0%, elevation = sea level
For SAE, the conditions are:
SAE: T = 77 oF, Pd = 29.235 in Hg, RH = 0%, elevation = sea level.
So from that definition of STD, to get STD from SAE, multiply by 1.047. To get SAE from STD, divide by 1.047. However, WinPEP v.6.03 software uses T = 68 oF for STD corrections, which results in 1/CF = 1.038. Some others define STD conditions as having T = 15 oC (= 59 oF). For example, the International Standard Atmosphere is T = 15 oC and PD = 1013.25 mb (=29.92 in Hg). The DynoJet Runviewer software v.7.0.1 uses still another definition for STD, which results in STD being about 2.1% higher than SAE. This is why there seems to be so much disagreement and confusion as to what the “correct” conversion factor is between STD and SAE. The problem lies in the fact that there doesn’t seem to be any real set definition for STD conditions. This is the main reason why I prefer to use SAE. Note - the difference between SAE and STD only depends on their relative definitions, not the actual ambient conditions. (Some have stated erroneously that the conversion from SAE to STD, or vice versa, depends on ambient conditions, which is not true. Ambient conditions only play a role in converting the uncorrected numbers to SAE or STD.)
Now my head hurts!
LOL Gonna go find a good lonely road somewhere and see if it holds up! Might b time for a 350/400 turbo?? Hate the thought of losing OD though.







