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Cat320 · 07-10-2006, 02:17 PM

A non turbo gas (or diesel for that matter) engine loses about 3% power for each 1000' of altitude it climbs. So if you climb to 8000' west of Denver on I70, you will lose about 1/4 of your power.

07-10-2006, 02:17 PM	#3
Cat320 Montana Master Join Date: May 2006 Location: Posts: 1,700 M.O.C. #5751	A non turbo gas (or diesel for that matter) engine loses about 3% power for each 1000' of altitude it climbs. So if you climb to 8000' west of Denver on I70, you will lose about 1/4 of your power.