Crawlin
08-04-2004, 07:04 PM
IS OVER!!!
Finally, after 3 months of waiting, the project is finally quasi-finished. The new motor is in and driveable. LOTS of new additions. Too much to add in to this post. Drove it around all day today and i'm really happy with it at this point knowing there is alot to be gained.
Unfortunately, the man who does the dyno tuning is off this week, so a complete spot on dyno tune was not in the cards. But that's alright, because it allows me time to drive it and add a couple more things to it.
First thing, it's really rich(obviously because it hasn't been tuned). Hopefully i can gain a couple ponies getting up above a 12:1 AFR.
Second, I am choking this engine like a BIATCH. The stock LS1 intake flows for crap. But at this point I was still deciding if i wanted to go to an LS6 intake or spend the dough for a FAST LSX 90mm intake and throttle body. That should REALLY help open the car up. It's gasping for air right now.
Third, to go along with a sucky intake, my lid is the worst one out there. And it barely seals so it's not doing anything good.
So finally, the numbers. With the untuned, choking motor, i'm at 430rwhp/409ft-lbs torque. How much is to be gained from the intake and tune? Who knows for sure and I hate speculation, but it really should be quite a difference. I got over 400 torque from a little over 3k to right before 6k. and at 6500 when the pulls were stopped, the HP was still climbing, just not as steep as earlier in the pull.
For now, i'm happy. :)
Still need that damn rear end as well :) Those gears should be quite a difference
Finally, after 3 months of waiting, the project is finally quasi-finished. The new motor is in and driveable. LOTS of new additions. Too much to add in to this post. Drove it around all day today and i'm really happy with it at this point knowing there is alot to be gained.
Unfortunately, the man who does the dyno tuning is off this week, so a complete spot on dyno tune was not in the cards. But that's alright, because it allows me time to drive it and add a couple more things to it.
First thing, it's really rich(obviously because it hasn't been tuned). Hopefully i can gain a couple ponies getting up above a 12:1 AFR.
Second, I am choking this engine like a BIATCH. The stock LS1 intake flows for crap. But at this point I was still deciding if i wanted to go to an LS6 intake or spend the dough for a FAST LSX 90mm intake and throttle body. That should REALLY help open the car up. It's gasping for air right now.
Third, to go along with a sucky intake, my lid is the worst one out there. And it barely seals so it's not doing anything good.
So finally, the numbers. With the untuned, choking motor, i'm at 430rwhp/409ft-lbs torque. How much is to be gained from the intake and tune? Who knows for sure and I hate speculation, but it really should be quite a difference. I got over 400 torque from a little over 3k to right before 6k. and at 6500 when the pulls were stopped, the HP was still climbing, just not as steep as earlier in the pull.
For now, i'm happy. :)
Still need that damn rear end as well :) Those gears should be quite a difference