3.2L to 3.5L - Part III (DYNO!!!)

[Carrera3.5L]

Originally posted by rdane
Best of luck! Either way nice motor. I bet it is a hoot to drive. Ralph what is your car's weight?

Dane,

Weight is 2,880 lbs. with an absolute FULL tank of gas (i.e. can't get another drop in there). This was done in the summer before the motor came out.

With the new motor, the heavy heat exchangers were ditched in favor of lighter headers and the heater blower assembly and tubing was removed as well. I have the parts in the garage but haven't weighed them yet.

I'm sure someone here knows to the lb. how much less this is.

My Carrera is destined to be a civilized street car that my wife can drive on occasion and enjoy. IMO it is too nice to strip down any further. The only other thing that may be removed down the road is the air conditioning if/when it gives up the ghost.

Ralph

[Wayne 962]

280 is certainly possible, particularly with that displacement. What may hold you back are the somewhat mild cams you're running. That engine would scream with RSR pistons, an 'S' cam, and a Tec-3...

Don't bet the farm either on dyno results - they're all relative...

-Wayne

[JeremyD]

We are talking the conservative dyno at Vision, right? That's why I went low...

Just as important; how much torque will it produce?

Good luck with your lovely engine.

[Carrera3.5L]

Originally posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts
280 is certainly possible, particularly with that displacement. What may hold you back are the somewhat mild cams you're running. That engine would scream with RSR pistons, an 'S' cam, and a Tec-3...

Don't bet the farm either on dyno results - they're all relative...

-Wayne

Wayne, it has RSR pistons in it, one they work better for twin-ignition then the CIS/Motronic type and two, just in case I ever decide to take it out of the Carrera and stuff into a pre-76 chassis I would only really need to change the injection and install "S" or GE-60/80 cams. The bottom end is pretty much ready to go.

Motor is designed to pass smog (i.e. mild cams) here in California and the limitations that go along with it. A couple of hours taking the headers off and putting the stock system back on is not that big a deal. A cam and induction swap every 2 years would be a bigger deal (at least for me).

I've always said, if Steve Weiner ever gets CARB exemption in CA (but why would he go through the expense?) for his new ITB set-up with EFI, I am first in line.

Completely realize that dyno results can be taken with a grain of salt, I am really more interested in seeing the percentage gain since the motor was baselined on the same dyno. It's just kind of fun to play the guess the horsepower gain.

I will also be using Primedia Publishing's Dynojet 248C at a later date to compare the numbers that are received tomorrow.

Ralph

[Carrera3.5L]

off to the dyno, will try and post the results tonight! (good or bad)

Ralph

[JeremyD]

Good luck Ralph - I'm pulling for you...

[911teo]

Yeah... good luck!!! I can't wait to see the numbers. Must be quite exciting for you after all the work done!

[jpahemi]

Ralph:
Are you out there? The anticipation is killing me, please hurry!!
J.P.

[efhughes3]

Yeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaa-can't wait!!

[Carrera3.5L]

I'm here guys, going to start a new thread.

Let's just say I've got a smile on my face!

Stay tuned!

[Jcon]

You're killin me where's the new thread??????

[jpahemi]

No, please, no more waiting, The humanity of it all; how can you you do this? ....and the numbers are???

insert chart here:


J.P.

Ps I wil not free Bertuzzi if you keep me waiting!!!!!!!!!

[Shuie]

Originally posted by Carrera3.5L
I'm here guys, going to start a new thread.

Let's just say I've got a smile on my face!

Stay tuned!

tease.


link us when its up. I cant wait to see what this beast did.

[Carrera3.5L]

Originally posted by Shuie
link us when its up. I cant wait to see what this beast did.

Can someone give me a hand and link to the other thread? I'm too computer illiterate to figure it out. It's all I can do just to turn the thing on.

Thanks!

[MotoSook]

Originally posted by Carrera3.5L
Can someone give me a hand and link to the other thread? I'm too computer illiterate to figure it out. It's all I can do just to turn the thing on.

Thanks!

3.2L to 3.5L Dyno RESULTS

[Carrera3.5L]

Originally posted by Souk
3.2L to 3.5L Dyno RESULTS

Thanks Souk, I appreciate it!

Ralph