horsePOWER!!!!!!!!

[project88mj]

any one know if the 177hp was at the flywheel or at the tires?

 

if at the flywheel what did the 88 2wd mj with AW-4 put out at the tires?

[DirtyComanche]

Flywheel... And I'll say 114.

[project88mj]

add 227,000 miles to the equation and tell me what you think

[pingpong]

under 100 :smart: just a guess of course

[SoloCamo]

Flywheel... And I'll say 114.

 

114? I know there is parasitic loss due to the auto, but I figured it would be more in the ball park of 130-140ish at the wheels. This is of course on a new motor

[FxRacing282]

i wouldnt think its that low. maybe 150's on a new motor - 227K = 120ish.. maybe?

[Pete M]

I'd be surprised if I had any more than 50 at the rear of my 88. :shake: She's a tired, tired engine... :( Lots of torque around idle though. :D

[Jacobs]

Had a fairly worn Renix put down 104 on a Dynojet, corrected. The 4.0 I'm driving now probably wouldn't muster 80.

[DirtyComanche]

Parasitic loss is about 30%. Always. Don't blame the auto.

[project88mj]

what do yo thimk a new (performance) cam would do to the stock motor

[project88mj]

*think

:doh:

[BREEZE1]

I'm going to put an HO head, intake, tb, header on mine. I plan on hitting up the dyno before and after just for kicks (you know why not, I can’t find where anyone else has)! I assume it should make a difference, but then again I'm ASSUMING. :dunno:

[SoloCamo]

Parasitic loss is about 30%. Always. Don't blame the auto.

 

General rule of thumb, or specific to our setups?

 

How much would an auto add on to that roughly? I'm by no means a dyno expert so this is all good info to me :popcorn:

 

what do yo thimk a new (performance) cam would do to the stock motor

 

Not much running stock otherwise

[HOrnbrod]

Drivetrain HP loss on my basic stroker engine (at engine vs. rear wheel dyno readings) when I installed it about four years ago was 28%. Torque loss was 26%, about average for the AW4. Of course, I've surpassed the original at engine HP/Torque readings at the rear wheel now by about 25% with various mods. :D

[project88mj]

i was wanting to instal a cam in my I6

 

i love the way "big cams" sound

 

la lump la lump la lump

 

would a cam give the I6 a sound like that?

[Pete M]

From what I've read, the really aggressive cams help on high rpm power, but hurt low rpm power. Those are relative terms though. I don't know anyone near me that's put a really aggressive cam in a 4.0.

[FxRacing282]

i was wanting to instal a cam in my I6

 

i love the way "big cams" sound

 

la lump la lump la lump

 

would a cam give the I6 a sound like that?

 

well its a 4.0, they only sound so nice. but it might, and you wouldnt hit the powerband until like 4k maybe 5k. so youd be trying to crawl a log and you would be bakin the torque converter or making glass on the clutch.

[carnuck]

Unless you go carbed, most cams are NOT ground to work for EFI and will screw around with the sensors. Put HO injectors into a Renix motor and you will get a NICE seat of the pants kick. The HO head is only about 15% of the power boost in the HO motor.

[FxRacing282]

sounds like its time for a SBC400 swap. :yes:

[project88mj]

are you telling me that HO injectors will give me a power boost?

[FxRacing282]

yeah. Brent, BLHTAZ i believe has done this swap along with many other guys on here.

[project88mj]

yeah a sbc also means new tranny, driveshaft, rear axle, wiring, guages, front axle, motor mounts better brakes ect.,ect.,ect....

 

it would be way cool but too much money

 

plus i like the idea of a 4.6 or 4.7 stroker better :brows:

[FxRacing282]

yeah its a lot of work. stroker sounds nice though.

[project88mj]

the strokers put out 300+hp don't they :drool:

[BREEZE1]

Low end strokers seem to be around the 230-250hp range. But with all the money your saving from not doing a V8 swap you could put into your engine you would far exceed 300hp. :banana:

 

Sorry I always put the dancing banana! But hell whats not to love about a dancing banana???? :banana: :banana: DO IT!! :banana: :banana: