Questions about the VG-33 and Miles M.20

[tomo pauk]

Thanks
Question: how many HP could've mustered the engine from P-40F/L (also Merlin XX, but from Packard - the 1610-1?), for same altitudes?

 

[Shortround6]

The engine could have delivered the same power if it was allowed to.
The USAAF was little late in authorizing WEP settings and may have held the V-1650-1 to 12lbs of boost.
If any squadron mechanics had fiddled the boost control they could have gotten pretty much the same power. The engines did use a different carburetor which might make a slight difference (20hp? and no negative 'G' cut out).

 

[bobbysocks]

all of those were interesting ac. were there any flight stats published or first hand accounts of how any of them handled?