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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 11:57 PM
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Default What power should this big cube setup make?

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418ci w/ max ported LS6 heads, Cola crank, Eagle rods, diamond pistons, yella terra rockers, cam should be about 230/240, asp balancer

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I would like to know what would be good numbers for this setup or what it should make.

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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 12:00 AM
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I would think atleast 500 - 550 rwhp......

a little more info would be nice:

- stroke and bore
- compression ratio
- cam size (durration, life, and LSA)
- A4 or M6
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 12:08 AM
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stroke: 4in bore 4.08
compretion: ~10.5/1 i think
not sure on cam anywhere from 230-235/240-245 split duration, not sure on lift .585??
A4 with stock rear
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so if i dont make 500 should i complain?
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 01:37 AM
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Default Re: What power should this big cube setup make?

I don't think it will make over 500 on an auto. The cam should be more like a 242 or 244 with around .600 lift. Cola is out of the crank buisness so I assume you already have the crank. Is this on a iron block, and if so did you sonic test. I tested two iron blocks before finding the one that I went with, and even after the bore are offset for max wall thickness I will still be low 90's on two cylinders. Just a heads up though. That rear needs to be swapped. It will blow quick with that kind of torque unless you just use street tires.
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 05:56 AM
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Default Re: What power should this big cube setup make?

You will make around 485 RWHP through the auto. If it was an MN6 and you had a little more cam and compression, 500 would be realistic.
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you guys think that low (not that 485rwhp is "bad")?
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Old Aug 12, 2003 | 09:26 AM
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Default Re: What power should this big cube setup make?

My guess, with a cam in the mid 230's and under .600 lift, with 10.5 CR in an A4 is 465rwhp. I am sure you would be able to find a dyno somewhere that would give you 480rwhp though, especially if you lock the converter on the dyno.

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Im pretty sure the compression is 11.-1 and cam is ~238/245
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