Ok time to sign up and guess the horsepower on the dyno

Goose

I just heard Clive cussler pop wood out there somewhere.. :shock:

76-cj7

Come on man....your killin us here!!!! Wuts the results on that beast? I'm dying to know!! :(:

fifesjeep

Now I seriously think he granaded it on the dyno... :lo1l: But seriously... what's the hold-up?

Holeshot

But what I want to know is; What in the heck keeps a 4 popper together at 500 HP Gotta be some massive internals and one hell of a balance job

You should watch Import Drag Racing (IDRC) on ESPN2 some time, those cars would make my 9 second AMX run home with it's tail between it's legs & a case of the squirts!!!

http://www.importdrag.com/

http://www.nhrasportcompact.com/

Videos...
http://www.dragracingtv.com/

Blown7

fifesjeep wrote
Now I seriously think he granaded it on the dyno... :lo1l:
But seriously... what's the hold-up?

Still in the process, the engine is now in position. Now comes the wiring and the fuel plumbing this week. I had to order a Aeromotive 10 micron after the pump fuel filter which should be in this week. Another issue is whether the Vertex mag small diameter cap will be able to interface with the MSD 6AL box and not scatter the spark and crossfire.
Hang in there I am finally understanding that setting up dyno runs aren't the easiest to do.

Jeff

radamx

since when do you run a msd box with a mag .

Holeshot

Since PhotoShop...... :lo1l:

Blown7

radamx wrote
since when do you run a msd box with a mag .

Since I gutted the mag and only use it as a dizzy.

Jeff

Blown7

If your familiar with a Vertex magneto, you'll notice where the "P" lead would be I cut down a aircraft wiring harness for a Bendix magneto and threaded the weatherproof fitting into the case with the aircraft lead. It then runs up into the Mag cap.

Jeff

Dusty

and the numbers are :idea:

tarior

:popcorn:

Blown7

Dusty wrote
and the numbers are :idea:

Not yet,
I'm going down today to deliver the fuel filter, I also think I may have another problem.
I used solid core spark plug wires and I think from having read on MSD's site that the EMI will be a big problem .I don't know about the FAST ECU. So more investigation is in order.

Jeff

radamx

you are correct you will get lots of noise from your sensors with solid core wires . and I have heard of people smokeing there MSD from it . the F.A.S.T. unit will not work at high rpm from all the noise.

fifesjeep

:roll: :shock: :razz: 111!!! =D> :-| 8)

Blown7

UPDATE AS OF DEC. 7

I went down yesterday to bring down the 10 Micron filter and new Ultra 40 Moroso plug wires.
Here's where it's at,
I don't have any control on the speed that Greg works at, In my 47 years I have found that you cannot rush pure genious, anybody that knows MC can tell you that !!!!
(I.E. The Bulltear timing cover)
My engine sure would look better in the test cell with one lol

And this is from the control console looking thru the window into the test cell

Also learned something new

Once upon a time some wooden boat manufacturer used stock AMC engines as the standard powerplant.

A new customer of Greg's has one of these he wants to restore, and actually wants to keep it AMC powered. It's questionable if the engine can be salvaged as it was a raw water engine.
I was amazed that even among boat owners the AMC engined boats are still desireable.
So for you guys looking for that 390/401 engine you have another whole bunch of AMC devotees that you have to bid against on EBay.

fifesjeep

So,.... is there an E.T.A. for these numbers? :razz:

Goose

Ummm (Non Boat dude here..) Whats a "Raw Water" engine??

Blown7

Goose wrote
Ummm (Non Boat dude here..) Whats a "Raw Water" engine??

A raw water engine is a engine that doesn't use a heat exchanger.
There are two ways to cool a boat engine, using a heat exchanger in which the engine coolant is piped thru a exchanger thru one set of tubes and the lake water or sea water is piped thru another, the engine coolant gives up the heat to the lake or seawater. A raw water engine uses the lake or seawater as the coolant which is then dumped overboard.
A raw water engine is subject to all the contamination of the water especially if it is saltwater, instant coolant passage corrosion. Imagine saltwater eating our beloved 401s alive from the inside out.

Jeff

Blown7

fifesjeep wrote
So,.... is there an E.T.A. for these numbers? :razz:

Well I'm hoping maybe next week,
Greg has a little heartburn with the small diameter Vertex/dizzy cap. He likes the large diameter caps like the GM HEI size with the MSD 6 box. Because of the 20 degree constant firing sequence there is a possiblity of spark scatter to a ajoining tower. Leaving the MSD 6 box out is not a option as it is a instant 20 HP addition. I have a way to fix it and I think it will work satisfactory.
If I wanted absolute dependancy/HP I would have done a few things differenty.
Like a MoTec control, double Lambda, moving 8 fuel injectors to the ports, Big dizzy.
I chose the visual impact instead.
A blower engine should have a Mag, (or what looks like one.)

Jeff

Goose

Ahhh I see "Raw water" Bad JU-JU :?: (wonder why they would use that? Cheaper I guess..)

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