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Old 08-16-2012, 04:31 PM   #58
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"That doesn't mean running it at maximum rated power is going to wreck the engine or shorten its lifespan which is measured in horsepower hours or weight of fuel burned. "

If an engine has a lifespan defined by horsepower-hours then operating at 50% power should double the operating hours, which seems to be what Marin is saying.
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