Don't fall into the Horsepower trap. 200 HP in the mid 2000 RPM range
outperforms 300 HP in the upper 3000's or lower 4000's.
PRV is too small to produce those numbers (NA) without really winding
up, but they're pretty standard for bone stock late model big blocks.
We've had this discussion before...
Bill Robertson
#5939
>--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dave Stragand" <dave.stragand@xxxx>
wrote:
> I've started planning for a monster motor though. I consider 200 hp
'just
> okay'. I'd like to see 400.
>
> Funny though. The faster my cars get the slower I drive them.
Don't need
> to prove anything I guess. The only cars doing 90 on the highway are
> Hyundais... =)
>
> -Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe OBrien [mailto:joeyoseppijoe@xxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 4:54 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Eagle Premiere motor
>
>
> It isn't that plain Dave, you've got the Island Twin Turbo setup
> nestled in there, don't forget to let everyone know about that
> hiding in there.
>
> Joe
>
>
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dave Stragand"
> <dave.stragand@xxxx> wrote:
> > No, it's a plain old D engine, but I do have plans to 'redo it'
> into a 400
> > HP twin turbo monster. This I -can- do.
> >
> > BUT...
> >
> > I need Martin to finish his disection of that high-hp Renault
> transmission
> > first. How's that going, Martin?
> >
> > -Dave
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: content22207 [mailto:brobertson@xxxx]
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 11:25 PM
> > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Eagle Premiere motor
> >
> >
> > There have been several in addition to Steve's. Isn't Dave Stragand
> > running one?
> >
> > LH Jetronic seems to be everyone's biggest concern. The ECU's are
> on
> > eBay all the time.
> >
> > I know where to find a Volvo Bertone in Hagerstown MD. One of these
> > days I'm going to buy it for the engine and carburete it one too
> (was
> > my intention BEFORE buying that A series block last spring).
> Should be
> > an easy conversion: machine a flat spot on top of the B280
> manifold,
> > drill some holes for the throttle plates, plug the injectors and
> the
> > big metering flap, and I'm in business.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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