Aluminum 454 Build
Thanks man...still waiting on the graphs...It was at 26* of timing and a 12.5afr (target) for these numbers..you were right on the RPM for the engine dyno also...we only ran it to 6500...lol
This thing would easily eclipse 800 crank if Briou shortened up the intake runners. He and I have tossed the idea around, but it would sacrifice that awesome torque that this thing makes.
I'm very happy to be a part of your build Briou and I'm very happy with the results as I hope you are too!
I'm very happy to be a part of your build Briou and I'm very happy with the results as I hope you are too!
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That is gnarly man. 700BHP+ 700TQ+ is just absolute insanity in a pump gas N/A setup.
I know you were hoping for a little more but that torque figure must have blown you away! I cannot wait to see the graphs. I bet that car will be an absolute animal to drive and a blast behind the wheel.
I look forward to the graphs and seeing some video of this thing rumbling.
HOW DID IT SOUND?!
Gives me a few ideas for my 2.0 version over the winter. Congrats again....NOW LEAVE IT ALONE.
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They do make aluminum ones, but not sure how Briou feels about giving up the carbon fiber look under the hood.
I could grind him another cam with a later intake valve close event(I felt it was already pretty late as is due to the piston speed and induction length this engine has) and it would help as well, but the torque this thing makes will have Briou's new ride blowing the doors off of BBC and power adder cars alike!
I could grind him another cam with a later intake valve close event(I felt it was already pretty late as is due to the piston speed and induction length this engine has) and it would help as well, but the torque this thing makes will have Briou's new ride blowing the doors off of BBC and power adder cars alike!
I think I am just going to keep it exactly how it is for a good while....I'm not going to know what to do with this thing when I get the power to the tires....And the hell with the BBC cars.....It will be open season on anything that has FOMOCO stamped on the block....
Did not try with the filters on...but I probably should have...
I used the ARH 2" primary headers that I will be using in the car.
As for the sound...it sounded really good during the pulls, I wanted the pulls to keep going haha...for the idle it was hard to get it to idle below 900rpm, due to not having sufficient exhaust pipe length behind the O2 sensor....so it was pulling fresh air back through the O2 sensor when it was idling really low...but I have a feeling it will sound pretty damn mean at an idle once it is in the car...
I used the ARH 2" primary headers that I will be using in the car.
As for the sound...it sounded really good during the pulls, I wanted the pulls to keep going haha...for the idle it was hard to get it to idle below 900rpm, due to not having sufficient exhaust pipe length behind the O2 sensor....so it was pulling fresh air back through the O2 sensor when it was idling really low...but I have a feeling it will sound pretty damn mean at an idle once it is in the car...
I spent a lot of sleepless nights thinking about how to cam this thing, and I'm glad I settled on the events that I did.
I just applied what I knew from all the other camshafts I've had ground regarding induction length, MCSA, port velocity and exhaust system diameter/length and I am still blown away by the results.
This engine is just plain bad ***.
I just applied what I knew from all the other camshafts I've had ground regarding induction length, MCSA, port velocity and exhaust system diameter/length and I am still blown away by the results.
This engine is just plain bad ***.
I spent a lot of sleepless nights thinking about how to cam this thing, and I'm glad I settled on the events that I did.
I just applied what I knew from all the other camshafts I've had ground regarding induction length, MCSA, port velocity and exhaust system diameter/length and I am still blown away by the results.
This engine is just plain bad ***.
I just applied what I knew from all the other camshafts I've had ground regarding induction length, MCSA, port velocity and exhaust system diameter/length and I am still blown away by the results.
This engine is just plain bad ***.
Can't believe that torque. Insane for sure
Nice work on your first crack Martin. We went through 3 different sticks until we finally "settled".
Filters on mine killed about 20 at the tire.....
And don't be bummed when it sounds like a little 383 at idle. . Even with cat less duals on mine, I always get, "surprised it doesn't make more noise".
Did not try with the filters on...but I probably should have...
I used the ARH 2" primary headers that I will be using in the car.
As for the sound...it sounded really good during the pulls, I wanted the pulls to keep going haha...for the idle it was hard to get it to idle below 900rpm, due to not having sufficient exhaust pipe length behind the O2 sensor....so it was pulling fresh air back through the O2 sensor when it was idling really low...but I have a feeling it will sound pretty damn mean at an idle once it is in the car...
I used the ARH 2" primary headers that I will be using in the car.
As for the sound...it sounded really good during the pulls, I wanted the pulls to keep going haha...for the idle it was hard to get it to idle below 900rpm, due to not having sufficient exhaust pipe length behind the O2 sensor....so it was pulling fresh air back through the O2 sensor when it was idling really low...but I have a feeling it will sound pretty damn mean at an idle once it is in the car...
And don't be bummed when it sounds like a little 383 at idle.
. Even with cat less duals on mine, I always get, "surprised it doesn't make more noise".