Re: RE: How to make some "REAL" power?

From: Mike Meyerhoff (mike@mypants.org)
Date: Sun Mar 30 2003 - 13:00:49 EST


Don't for get porting! You can port to gasket match your intake and heads.
You might loose some low end torque, but if you combine that with a matching
cam, or a set or 1.7 rockers you'd about break even on the low end and be
ahead on the high end.
mm

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 9:38 AM
Subject: DML: RE: How to make some "REAL" power?

>
> No problems Kyle.
>
> Cam, mild head work, 50mm TB, headers, a good cold-air intake system,
> better flowing exhaust system, and the standard mods (180 t'stat,
> autolite 3923's). We yanked an easy 35HP out of the engine this way and
> with the aftermarket fuel controller (with larger injectors)...it's VERY
> torquey and the powerband comes on from right about 1800 to 4900rpm.
>
> After the initial Dyno (before fine tuning the SAFC-II): 176RWHP /
> 218RWTQ - That comes out to about 211HP/261TQ at the crank.
>
> Bernd D. Ratsch
>
> 1997 Dodge Dakota SLT - V6/5spd CC
> Carillo, KeithBlack, Crane, Mopar, CompCams,
> NOS, Ractive, APS, APEXi SAFC-II Controller, ASP Pullies, JBA,
> Magnaflow, CarSound
> Current Best: 14.91 @ 94mph
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Kyle
> Vanditmars
> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 2:35 AM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: How to make some "REAL" power?
>
>
>
> Ok, with the firestorm of what works and what doesn't for squeezing what
> power is possible from our Magnum engines, I'm going to make up a "dream
> list" of what I would like to do to my V6 truck to make MO POWER - short
> of forced induction and going on the bottle... :-) Heck, I might even
> do some of it. Part of the problem is, being a V6, I don't know where
> to go with the engine. Things like MP computers and the M1 2bbl aren't
> going to work, so where do I turn to make real power?
>
> I figure I'll listen to what Ray Block has to say, since he's been
> there, done that, so to speak. But, anyone's more than welcome to post
> their modification results.
>
> Thanks gents.
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