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09-15-2010, 06:39 PM
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Could you mill both of the mounting flanges? I'm not sure how much clearance you're looking for.
What made you decide to go with the XFI this time around? I've been reading about Phil having constant issues with the BS3 setup. I also really like those speedwire setups. I've seen them on a couple cars, but didn't really notice all of the cool features they have until I went to their site.
What made you decide to go with the XFI this time around? I've been reading about Phil having constant issues with the BS3 setup. I also really like those speedwire setups. I've seen them on a couple cars, but didn't really notice all of the cool features they have until I went to their site.
09-15-2010, 10:30 PM
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09-16-2010, 10:27 AM
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Thanks Phil. Naturally you just cant beat an engine dyno to fine tune runner length/shape and optimal plenum shape etc... I even tried Helmholtz calculations to match the runner length to the operating band but honestly when you look at the exhaust pulse velocities, intake pulse velocities I could never come up with anything worth a ****. I actually modeled and meshed various intake designs including your design for FEA analysis. I could not get the distribution in a front mount no matter how much I tipped the TB face or cut the back volume and increased the front. Now the plenum size is something that was very hard to match with the carb style manifold; hence the 5in TB, 2in spacer and 5in charge tube. Hopefully I will be able to get the best of both worlds but if I were to have Marcella make me a manifold I would feed the lid from both sides similar to Major's design. I never actually tested it but that would be the best bet at good distribution without needing as much individual cylinder tuning.
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09-16-2010, 08:31 PM
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Thanks Phil. Naturally you just cant beat an engine dyno to fine tune runner length/shape and optimal plenum shape etc... I even tried Helmholtz calculations to match the runner length to the operating band but honestly when you look at the exhaust pulse velocities, intake pulse velocities I could never come up with anything worth a ****. I actually modeled and meshed various intake designs including your design for FEA analysis. I could not get the distribution in a front mount no matter how much I tipped the TB face or cut the back volume and increased the front. Now the plenum size is something that was very hard to match with the carb style manifold; hence the 5in TB, 2in spacer and 5in charge tube. Hopefully I will be able to get the best of both worlds but if I were to have Marcella make me a manifold I would feed the lid from both sides similar to Major's design. I never actually tested it but that would be the best bet at good distribution without needing as much individual cylinder tuning.
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Tom,that why i had John build my big block intake like that.
09-17-2010, 02:28 PM
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Thanks Phil. Naturally you just cant beat an engine dyno to fine tune runner length/shape and optimal plenum shape etc... I even tried Helmholtz calculations to match the runner length to the operating band but honestly when you look at the exhaust pulse velocities, intake pulse velocities I could never come up with anything worth a ****. I actually modeled and meshed various intake designs including your design for FEA analysis. I could not get the distribution in a front mount no matter how much I tipped the TB face or cut the back volume and increased the front. Now the plenum size is something that was very hard to match with the carb style manifold; hence the 5in TB, 2in spacer and 5in charge tube. Hopefully I will be able to get the best of both worlds but if I were to have Marcella make me a manifold I would feed the lid from both sides similar to Major's design. I never actually tested it but that would be the best bet at good distribution without needing as much individual cylinder tuning.
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also, whoever designed that intercooler understood fatigue. Was that design yours?
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09-18-2010, 12:07 PM
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Crunch time!
Joe Oplaski from Hyperaktive hooked me up with the MSD 8 Plus.
Yep, Harlan was here!
Twister anyone?
The suspension is in and all hardware torqued to spec!
Lee from BMR... Thanks, from phone to car in 24 hours!
A little QC Coatings BLING!!
So close yet still soooo far!
Tom
Joe Oplaski from Hyperaktive hooked me up with the MSD 8 Plus.
Yep, Harlan was here!
Twister anyone?
The suspension is in and all hardware torqued to spec!
Lee from BMR... Thanks, from phone to car in 24 hours!
A little QC Coatings BLING!!
So close yet still soooo far!
Tom
