Ah, its the old "don't add the numbers and think you get total HP" as
the combined effects are not cumulative. Parts affect other parts, and
while an air filter may gain 10 HP by improving breathing and a cat back
gets 20 by improving exhaust, there is some "shared" HP which is gained
by either one. So, rather than 30 HP, you get 25 HP as 5 HP worth of
breathing was gained in the same place, but by different products so you
can't get it "twice"...
Craig
P.S. Based on other things I had read on other normally aspirated V8s, I
thought the 46HP number was much more realistic number than 80-90HP
obtained by "adding up all the numbers". Now on a blower motor, those
mods prob. would have easily given 80-90HP+
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Craig Baltzer - Anjura Technology Corp - Ottawa, Ontario
Craig.Baltzer@anjura.com - (613) 727-1411
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon Steiger [SMTP:stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 1998 6:38 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Magnum R/T package part numbers
>
> At 10:46 AM 2/11/98 -0600, DAVID D. THEDE wrote:
> >I posted the part #s for the Magnum V8 camshaft package yesterday but
>
> >it didn't come back. SO, here it goes again...
> >
> >P5249549 - 1992/97 Magnum V8 camshaft, fits 5.2 and 5.9L
> > the specs are as follows
> > 204/208 (degree) duration at .050", .458"/.467" lift with
> > 1.60 ratio rockets. Requires P5249464 valve springs and
> > P4452032 retainers.
> >
> >They also remark that with a 5.9L engine and Mopar Performance
> emission
> >exempt controller, air filter, headers, exhaust system, and camshaft
> >you can gain 46 horsepower and 51 ft/lbs of torque. The "MAGNUM R/T"
> >package from Mopar Performance.
> >
>
> I just happened to be flipping through the MP catalog the other day
> and
> I saw this package. I'm dissapointed as to the claimed horsepower
> improvement.
> I've seen claims for the 3" Gibson cat-back in the 20-30HP range,
> about 20HP
> for Doug Thorley headers, 10HP for an air filter, 25-30HP for the
> computer.
> I have no idea what the camshaft might give you, but with the items
> above,
> we're already up to 60-70HP. What gives?
>
> For all that stuff, I would have expected more than 46HP...
>
>
> -Jon-
>
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