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..still trying hard to wrap my head around the mechanics on this.
Time was, that if you raise compression, you get more power in the punch.
I get reducing the compression for the turbos though.
Bill K

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I built my first VW motor on an upside down trash can next to my parent's back porch with a book laying on the porch steps...led to a 42 year career as a Porsche mechanic. Who'd a thunk it?

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Originally Posted by porsche tech (Post 10652309)

I built my first VW motor on an upside down trash can next to my parent's back porch with a book laying on the porch steps...led to a 42 year career as a Porsche mechanic. Who'd a thunk it?

Very cool :cool:

Bet there are more stories on here like that, think I might even start a new thread about it

FWIW, That motor is also available in the Altima - so, it might be an across-the-board option in all of Nissandom.

That's a LOT of cast iron weight and (apparently) no power steering!!

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Originally Posted by Racerbvd (Post 10655350)

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The "Made in the USA" seem photoshop...

Finally Dyno'd my 75 restomod

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this 4.6L V8 weighs less than 300 lb. (a LOT less than our flat 6's) and makes 600 hp with 400 ft-lb. torque

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Originally Posted by RWebb (Post 10693202)

this 4.6L V8 weighs less than 300 lb. (a LOT less than our flat 6's) and makes 600 hp with 400 ft-lb. torque

She's a revver! Zing!

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Ah yes, gotta love the old "Cammer". I actually learned to work on these with a neighbor who was working for a somewhat famous local speed shop that specialized in them some 30 years ago.

These have absolutely the world's worst cam drive set up ever envisioned. It was all contained in a big housing somewhat crudely bolted to the front of the old FE "side oiler" big block Ford. One continuous chain, about six feet long. Pretty much impossible to keep the cams timed properly. Back in the day, some gave up and made their own gear drive set ups.

Original chain drive:

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Home made gear drive:

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Here's my Before & After EFI Conversion.

After EFI Conversion - Using 'Clean" Air box option

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And this is the Installed 'Clean Airbox' Option.