1/4 Times seem low
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1/4 Times seem low Have a 6.0L Truck motor with The Trickflow 550HP/470FT/LB Kit on it (The compression is slightly lower do to the dish pistons), with 1 3/4 headers and a ls6 manifold and a tune. I took the car out to the track weekend and only went 11.099 on motor. The car weighs 2800 with me in it, everywhere ive looked online says about 400 hp are hitting the ground. This is not a new car to me and i know how to drive it, Previously the car has gone 9.17 @ 149 and a carbed/nitrous motor. where is all my power? my A/f is 12.5 and my timing is 27-28 degrees. what am I missing, My converter slippage is around 15 percent i know that is a little high but loosing 150 Hp thru the drivetrain doesnt sound right. The trans is a TH350 and the rear is a ford 8.8
Kyle
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what was your trap speed and what 60 ft was you pulling for that combo you are running that dont seam to be to bad low also twick flow runs very conservitave cams in there kits
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?????? As I understand the combo:
Heads and a cam in the Trickflow "kit", plus an LS6 intake, headers, on an LQ4 engine at 9.4 compression. The LQ made about 300 FW, to begin with. I'm betting there's nothing wrong w/ the performance, and doubt seriously that the add-ons added approx 250HP. Yes/no???
Heads and a cam in the Trickflow "kit", plus an LS6 intake, headers, on an LQ4 engine at 9.4 compression. The LQ made about 300 FW, to begin with. I'm betting there's nothing wrong w/ the performance, and doubt seriously that the add-ons added approx 250HP. Yes/no???
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it seems that for the hp claim that trick flow has (wich is on a ls2 manifold and 1 3/4 headers) my numbers are way low or im loosing an *** load of power in the drivetrain. this thread isnt a how to run a 10, im looking for suggestion on where to look
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it seems that for the hp claim that trick flow has (wich is on a ls2 manifold and 1 3/4 headers) my numbers are way low or im loosing an *** load of power in the drivetrain. this thread isnt a how to run a 10, im looking for suggestion on where to look
Also, you have a TH350 with a torq converter and built rear end...I would not be surprised if you lose ALOT of power through that stuff on the dyno.
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As I understand the combo:
Heads and a cam in the Trickflow "kit", plus an LS6 intake, headers, on an LQ4 engine at 9.4 compression. The LQ made about 300 FW, to begin with. I'm betting there's nothing wrong w/ the performance, and doubt seriously that the add-ons added approx 250HP. Yes/no???
Heads and a cam in the Trickflow "kit", plus an LS6 intake, headers, on an LQ4 engine at 9.4 compression. The LQ made about 300 FW, to begin with. I'm betting there's nothing wrong w/ the performance, and doubt seriously that the add-ons added approx 250HP. Yes/no???
just like go on 3 said the hp is rated at the fly wheel not at the rear tires. When i first saw the package i was pretty amazed at the power they claimed and then i realized thats at the fly wheel. Get you car put on a dyno and your questions will be answered.
15% is way high for converter slippage. Are you sure it isn't busted?
Imagine how bad it would be if you were spraying.
8% is more typical. Less on the better converters.
For the rest of you guys. 11.0 is approx 120mph in most cars. OP didn't mention his mph. That will be a clue.
HP and ET don't always match. HP (at the tires) and mph always do.
Ron
Imagine how bad it would be if you were spraying.
8% is more typical. Less on the better converters.
For the rest of you guys. 11.0 is approx 120mph in most cars. OP didn't mention his mph. That will be a clue.
HP and ET don't always match. HP (at the tires) and mph always do.
Ron
you should only be losing .7 compression ratio and im just guessing but that would only be maybe 15hp at best the biggest thing i have against the trick flow kits is there cam choice but what kind of 60 and trap speed did it pull also may not be tuned to its full potential
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you should only be losing .7 compression ratio and im just guessing but that would only be maybe 15hp at best the biggest thing i have against the trick flow kits is there cam choice but what kind of 60 and trap speed did it pull also may not be tuned to its full potential
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did a ohm out of my wires last night, 285-285 on all the same lenght unit and 320 on the one that about 2 inches longer, so that checks out
Also did a compression test 155-165 across all cylinders.
the only thing i saw that was slightly odd was this, ive heard i might be the additives in the fuel but it only showed up on 2 or three cylinders on the drivers side towards the rear most cylinders
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Also did a compression test 155-165 across all cylinders.
the only thing i saw that was slightly odd was this, ive heard i might be the additives in the fuel but it only showed up on 2 or three cylinders on the drivers side towards the rear most cylinders
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Pretty rusty on the plug!? what fuel are you using? 120mph at 2800 is dead on at 400whp. It's what I ran for years. ET was slower though 
550 crank hp, less compression and such, say 520. Less drivetrain and excessive 15% loss = good guess at right around 400whp. Fix plug problem, go back to nitrous, rock and roll.
550 crank hp, less compression and such, say 520. Less drivetrain and excessive 15% loss = good guess at right around 400whp. Fix plug problem, go back to nitrous, rock and roll.
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100 street blaze fuel
put new plug in, no projected tip, ran a nitrous pass the strap heat look good to me.
also checked all cylinders with a temp gun all read about the same
put new plug in, no projected tip, ran a nitrous pass the strap heat look good to me.
also checked all cylinders with a temp gun all read about the same
