Re: Dyno #s for diy ported heads

From: ScSilverdak (scsilverdak@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Nov 28 2002 - 07:19:53 EST


Gary......Greg.....
Break it up, break it up!!.....back to your corners
fella's.........geez..........ya' all are acting like children!!!

Ron-
'01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
website:http://www.scsilverdak.com
e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 3:08 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Dyno #s for diy ported heads

>
> Name a date next spring, I'll be there.
>
> --
> Gary Hedlin
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> ""greg conner"" <dodgeboy93@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > =P bring it..lol
> >
> >
> >
> > Greg Conner
> > 1996 RC
> > 3.9 hybrid
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net>
> > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > >To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> > >Subject: Re: DML: Dyno #s for diy ported heads
> > >Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 00:10:30 -0600
> > >
> > >Any time after may 1st I'll take ya on. By then I'll have the engine
> > >broken
> > >in and race ready. I'll allso be running a 60-70hp nitrus shot and
> > >possibly
> > >a turbo kit.
> > >
> > >Just wanted to give ya a heads up.
> > >
> > >
> > >Gary Hedlin
> > >"The Crazy Quadraplegic"
> > >ghedlin@theramp.net (business)
> > >ragingquad@yahoo.com (personal)
> > >Webmaster For
> > >http://garyhedlin.com
> > >http://importslayer.com
> > >http://socaldakota.com
> > >http://scsilverdak.com
> > >http://assistivetechnologies.com
> > >...And Many More!
> > >
> > >""greg conner"" <dodgeboy93@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > >news:F100hY8aUFLUH2s3Cfu000036bb@hotmail.com...
> > > >
> > > > oh really? ;)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Greg Conner
> > > > 1996 RC
> > > > 3.9 hybrid
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: "Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net>
> > > > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > > > >To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> > > > >Subject: Re: DML: Dyno #s for diy ported heads
> > > > >Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 23:53:28 -0600
> > > > >
> > > > >14.313??? My V6 is gonna smoke that after the new engine!!!
> > > > >
> > > > >I'm glad to see ya do your porting yourself. Makes the rewards of
> your
> > > > >labor that much better!! Not many would tackle that feat!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Gary Hedlin
> > > > >"The Crazy Quadraplegic"
> > > > >ghedlin@theramp.net (business)
> > > > >ragingquad@yahoo.com (personal)
> > > > >Webmaster For
> > > > >http://garyhedlin.com
> > > > >http://importslayer.com
> > > > >http://socaldakota.com
> > > > >http://scsilverdak.com
> > > > >http://assistivetechnologies.com
> > > > >...And Many More!
> > > > >
> > > > ><srp@cox.net> wrote in message
> > > >
>news:20021127052232.QGAD2203.lakemtao02.cox.net@smtp.east.cox.net...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I bet my cam would do you wonders... Sounds like my setup (but
> with
> > >1.92
> > > > >RT, nonported heads). I run the 4bbl m1 too.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sam
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > From: Bob Tom <tigers@bserv.com>
> > > > > > > Date: 2002/11/26 Tue PM 11:59:44 EST
> > > > > > > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > > > > > > Subject: DML: Dyno #s for diy ported heads
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > For all you 1/4-milers,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Last winter I ported my heads with the MP porting templates.
> > > > > > > My decision for going this route came down to money.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > My SAE corrected numbers with the stock heads:
> > > > > > > Peak HP: 226.1 @ 5000
> > > > > > > Peak Torque: 257.2 @ 4500
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > My SAE corrected numbers with the ported heads:
> > > > > > > Peak HP: 241.7 @ 5750
> > > > > > > Peak Torque: 254.1 @ 4250
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Unfortunately, circumstances dictated that two dyno shops
> > > > > > > using different software and hardware were used so that
> > > > > > > comparing the numbers is not exactly like comparing
> > > > > > > apples to apples. Also, the printout that I got for the
> > > > > > > ported heads were for increments of 250 rpm and not
> > > > > > > the normal increments of 100 rpm for the stock heads.
> > > > > > > Nevertheless, it gives a close enough ballpark figure of what
> > > > > > > to expect.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > With my drivetrain loss, there was a gain of about 20 hp at
> > > > > > > the flywheel. I certainly was pleasantly surprised to see
that
> > > > > > > the peak torque rpm had actually dropped a couple of hundreds
> > > > > > > of rpms. I also had expected the peak hp rpm to rise but not
> > >quite
> > > > > > > so high.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > As for track performance, weather and track conditions did not
> > > > > > > come close to those where I ran my bests last year. 14.313 @
> > >95.05.
> > > > > > > My best this year was 14.42 and I did up my trap speed to
95.92.
> > > > > > > At the end of Sept. this year, I began to experience
> intermittent
> > > > >bucking
> > > > > > > and misfiring in the high rpm range. Initial data indicated
> that
> > >the
> > > > > > > problem might be air-fuel related and I concentrated on this
> area.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Last week, I discovered the problem was the cap and rotor.
All
> > >the
> > > > > > > contacts were coated with a hard, thick, 'calcium-like'
deposit.
> > > > > > > I have never seen a condition like this. Looked like it went
> > >through
> > > > > > > Jon's mud pit :-)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Also, when the air temps. began hitting the 40Fs and below, I
> > >noticed
> > > > > > > that my coolant temp. was around 150F (city/highway) and
barely
> > > > >cracking
> > > > > > > 160 at the track. The 180F tstat turned out to be partially
> stuck
> > > > >open
> > > > > > > and I was running quite rich.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Just to show you how much the above problems affect
performance,
> > >the
> > > > > > > dyno numbers with them are:
> > > > > > > Peak HP: 217.9 @ 5600
> > > > > > > Peak Torque: 245.3 @ 4300
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Next week I'll be replacing the RT cam with one that is closer
> > >match
> > > > > > > to my MPI 4bbl intake and ported heads.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Have a great Thanksgiving, all you USAers.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Bob, Burlington, Ontario.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
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