im gunna say 280-300 to the wheels.

i dont think ZZ understood what he was asking, he was asking for a rough estimate of what ti would be at the tires, ZZ was thinking something along the lines "how much HP will i have? You Choose!"

but whatever, 230 is a gross understaement, just cause its a FORD doesnt mean its slow

 

So then the engine in the ride outside that has been built with a solid roller that is 10 degrees larger at .050, with heads that flow 20 cfm betterthan one that made 660hp on a dyno with a flat solid cam rather than the roller for the engine masters contest a couple years back wont make 600hp then... right? because if the engine dyno says 660hp then it really has 450hp like all the chevy guys, and only laid down 552 ftlbs @3500 on a chassis dyno before any tunning was done.. its picked up a bit since that day, but hasnt been dynoed since.. Because it wins races and i dont give a rats rear end how much power its making


Muggsy, you will have a great street engine that will idle nice, get decent mileage, have plenty of power for a daily driver, and it isnt costing you a fortune to build. No it isnt bottom of the barrel cheap, but it will last you quite a while if cared for. Who really cares how much power it makes, as long as it makes you happy when you are driving it to work or stomping the gas just for fun or on an onramp..

Anyway, do us all a favor and when it is completed and has some miles on it, put it on a chassis dyno and give us the results.

I would rather not guess at how much power something is making, but there is a world of difference between what was hot 30-40 years ago and what actually runs now. 40 years ago a 13 second street car was ungodly fast, now a 12 second ride is considered a grocery getter. True most of the 11 second and faster street rides arent Fords, but that doesnt mean a Ford cant make power..

Also most knowledgeable people who race just use a dyno as a tunning tool, not as bragging rights. If they do know what its making, most just keep it to themselves, no need to be telling the world everything.. Everyone has a 10 second street car right up until they get that first timeslip.

It will make good power and be fun to drive. That is what matters the most with Muggsy's engine. Smile per mile.

 

wow that was like, inspirational or somethin

 

^ YA THINK [sm=bicker.gif]

and in terms of Hp ratings, I would say at the flywheel you'll have no problem achieving 300+
too the wheels.....ehhh, I would say around 275-280.

It all depends on lossage through the drivetrain. As someone else suggested, I would think about beefing up that C4 a bit.

 

i have a car that came with I6, someone planted a 289 in with holley headers and flowmasters.
And don't let me forget the K&N airfilter :-)
that should give the engine 200+HP. I'd be surprised if that thing makes more than 150 ...

kalli

 

my suggestion is to download a program called engine analyzer pro. you can get it from a p2p program like bit torrent, limewire, maybe kazaa. so download that, the get a keygen from the internet, just google it, its easy to find. after that, once the install is done, you can plug in all of your engine specs. its a great piece of software if you know what youre doiing and all of the specs of your engine. it uses complex algorithms to calculate torque, horsepower, cylinder pressure, and a host of other stats about your engine, and all you have to do is type a little. it should be able to make a far better guess at power output than any of us. its a $400 piece of software, so i wouldnt consider getting it the legal way. hope i was of some help.

 

i'll check it out, found a working torrent at BTjunkie.org

*edit* this thing is way to complicated LOL, somehow i ended up with NEGATIVE 39 HP @ 7200 RPM's

hmmmm..............

 

i know their are more basic ones out their. ive seen the one your trying, had it for awhile and had to dl a manual for it, ill look around for a bit

 

im dlin desktop dyno....let ya know


then i will need to know a lot of specs of my stang muggsy