Dyno expectations
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Dyno expectations Gonna hopefully get my z28 back on the road again & get a Dyno tune what kind of number should I be making and be expecting this is my set up:
4340 frodge 383 stroker kit H beam rods srp frodge flat top pistons
11.4 C/R
Out the box TFS 195 heads
CC 503 cam 1.6 RR
52 mm TB
30 lbs. SVO injectors
Aeromotive fpr
Stock intake
PCM 4less M/O tune
Granitelli F/P
Pacesetter L/T & ORY
Electric W/P
MSD opti & coil
K & N CAI
Vortex elbow
LT4 knock module
M6 trams
4340 frodge 383 stroker kit H beam rods srp frodge flat top pistons
11.4 C/R
Out the box TFS 195 heads
CC 503 cam 1.6 RR
52 mm TB
30 lbs. SVO injectors
Aeromotive fpr
Stock intake
PCM 4less M/O tune
Granitelli F/P
Pacesetter L/T & ORY
Electric W/P
MSD opti & coil
K & N CAI
Vortex elbow
LT4 knock module
M6 trams
The future thought of bigger intake valves is nothing short of stupid.
Be prepared for issues with the Aeromotive regulator, probably the worst you could have bought when a stock one was THE right choice. If there is a fuel leak or the car bursts into flames that regulator should be your first suspect.
MSD opti, I would venture to say as many people have swapped back to stock to end problems with them as those who have had them work well. If there is ignition funkyness don't be blinded by belief in an expensive part.
Be prepared for issues with the Aeromotive regulator, probably the worst you could have bought when a stock one was THE right choice. If there is a fuel leak or the car bursts into flames that regulator should be your first suspect.
MSD opti, I would venture to say as many people have swapped back to stock to end problems with them as those who have had them work well. If there is ignition funkyness don't be blinded by belief in an expensive part.
[QUOTE] Be prepared for issues with the Aeromotive regulator, probably the worst you could have bought when a stock one was THE right choice. If there is a fuel leak or the car bursts into flames that regulator should be your first suspect.[QUOTE]
Awful lot of us running those with no problems. On what are you basing that?
Awful lot of us running those with no problems. On what are you basing that?
Gonna hopefully get my z28 back on the road again & get a Dyno tune what kind of number should I be making and be expecting this is my set up:
4340 frodge 383 stroker kit H beam rods srp frodge flat top pistons
11.4 C/R
Out the box TFS 195 heads
CC 503 cam 1.6 RR
52 mm TB
30 lbs. SVO injectors
Aeromotive fpr
Stock intake
PCM 4less M/O tune
Granitelli F/P
Pacesetter L/T & ORY
Electric W/P
MSD opti & coil
K & N CAI
Vortex elbow
LT4 knock module
M6 trams
4340 frodge 383 stroker kit H beam rods srp frodge flat top pistons
11.4 C/R
Out the box TFS 195 heads
CC 503 cam 1.6 RR
52 mm TB
30 lbs. SVO injectors
Aeromotive fpr
Stock intake
PCM 4less M/O tune
Granitelli F/P
Pacesetter L/T & ORY
Electric W/P
MSD opti & coil
K & N CAI
Vortex elbow
LT4 knock module
M6 trams
[QUOTE=Ed Wright;17781511][QUOTE] Be prepared for issues with the Aeromotive regulator, probably the worst you could have bought when a stock one was THE right choice. If there is a fuel leak or the car bursts into flames that regulator should be your first suspect.
Awful lot of us running those with no problems. On what are you basing that? He read it online probably.
Mine has been without issue.
Awful lot of us running those with no problems. On what are you basing that?
Mine has been without issue.
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Verdad Gallardo I've never heard of an issue with them. Walk through the pits at a real race, they are everywhere.
I always prefer they keep the factory regulator. It's one less thing they can screw up. :-)
I always prefer they keep the factory regulator. It's one less thing they can screw up. :-)
Exactly, We two customers, both had the same vehicle, app same mileage and exact same mods, Both took to two different machine shops because they wanted to finish their builds and dyno at the same time, One made like 20 more HP than the other. As said its a guess, Id say between 300 to 400, Just guessing tho..
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Just try'n to get a general idea of where I was at & if any1 had a simular combo
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Golen Engine Service in new hampshire so I have a lil faith in his q/c, thx 4 the genereal idea
Last edited by 383lt1z28; Oct 29, 2013 at 03:39 PM.
My guess is 380ish HP and 420 
tq. Your cam choice seems very conservative to me, I'm sure it will have excellent driving manners once tuned properly and be a torque monster; and this is coming from someone who also has a 383 with smallish cam Lunati voodoo 60122 (231 int/239 exh) cam. Mine made 370hp/405 tq with stock ported heads and crappy worn out valve springs that wouldn't rev past 5700 RPM 
which has since been rectified with new valve springs; now it runs like a scalded dog with good valve springs and spins to 6600 RPM easily....I'm guessing it's in the 400-420 range now but have yet to verify on the dyno. Most on here will tell you stock ported heads> unported aftermarket heads....in retrospect you should have either gotten stock ported heads or had the aftermarket one's ported as well as picking a cam with more RPM range to take advantage of your forged bottom end and aftermarket heads IMHO. Good luck! Don't be afraid to upgrade to ported heads and a bigger cam if your results are disappointing.
tq. Your cam choice seems very conservative to me, I'm sure it will have excellent driving manners once tuned properly and be a torque monster; and this is coming from someone who also has a 383 with smallish cam Lunati voodoo 60122 (231 int/239 exh) cam. Mine made 370hp/405 tq with stock ported heads and crappy worn out valve springs that wouldn't rev past 5700 RPM which has since been rectified with new valve springs; now it runs like a scalded dog with good valve springs and spins to 6600 RPM easily....I'm guessing it's in the 400-420 range now but have yet to verify on the dyno. Most on here will tell you stock ported heads> unported aftermarket heads....in retrospect you should have either gotten stock ported heads or had the aftermarket one's ported as well as picking a cam with more RPM range to take advantage of your forged bottom end and aftermarket heads IMHO. Good luck! Don't be afraid to upgrade to ported heads and a bigger cam if your results are disappointing.