10-18-2011, 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by xb-60
so what’s wrong with chasing revs, but not chasing horsepower? Generalising here… what’s the hangup with big horsepower numbers. Is it a geographic thing? So, well and truly established that I’m not after the big horsepower numbers, does that make it easier to spec an engine with good enough manners from 1500rpm to 6500 or 7000? If I use were to use something like Dynatek FI, does that make it simpler?
Cheers,
Glen
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I've never suggested big horsepower numbers to you....I've suggested USABLE numbers to you. There's a huge difference. I didn't suggest a 347 because I wanted you to chase horsepower, I suggested it because it would help add power down low so that you could possibly rev it a little higher.
If you are TRULY after those specs (1500-7000), then you need a modern EFI engine with variable valve timing. You will never have a pushrod 302 with good manners from 1500 to 7000.
If you aim for a 7000 power level, then you will not have any bottom end. Coupled with that 3.07 rear gear, you will not have any stoplight to stoplight racing because it will take you that long to get the thing going, get into a power curve and get through 1st gear.
Glen, have you ever driven a Honda S2000? |
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