Now this is the fun part!
Let me explain the induction system background and some goals for the car..
First off, the car is going to be more then less street driven, but I am a hardcore drag racer and with that in mind...I am aiming pretty high for ET. Lower 9's maybe high 8's on a good tune-up is the ideal situation. I know that turbo is the way to go for big hp and high et with these smaller displacement motors, but I don't want to run an 80mm and take 2 years to spool.
The original plan for the motor was to twin charge. I had machined the blower case, ported the outlet, prepared the t/b area for a 180 (firewall clearance), and I had picked up a Turbonetics Y2k 80mm...
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...And then...they DAY after I machined the case and was preparing to ship it out to have the new throttle body plate and turn around tigged on, I worked out a rediculous deal on a Weiand 671...
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This is where the plans all changed. Running the 671 gives me the best of both worlds. I get all the airflow in the world (comparative to the 80mm I was planning on running), and I have instant low end ridiculous power on hand. Also, by eliminating the twin charged setup, it simplifies the installation by eliminating additional components to fail (not to mention the advanced tuning).
On this setup, I will actually be running carburetors, so the L67 heads have to go. In there place I will install some worked L36 heads that dont have injector holes drilled.
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Its a cool project and a lot is still in the air, but its getting there. I will retain the DIS style ignition with a setup thats programmable for boost...but I am heading in the right track lol.
Let me explain the induction system background and some goals for the car..
First off, the car is going to be more then less street driven, but I am a hardcore drag racer and with that in mind...I am aiming pretty high for ET. Lower 9's maybe high 8's on a good tune-up is the ideal situation. I know that turbo is the way to go for big hp and high et with these smaller displacement motors, but I don't want to run an 80mm and take 2 years to spool.
The original plan for the motor was to twin charge. I had machined the blower case, ported the outlet, prepared the t/b area for a 180 (firewall clearance), and I had picked up a Turbonetics Y2k 80mm...
...And then...they DAY after I machined the case and was preparing to ship it out to have the new throttle body plate and turn around tigged on, I worked out a rediculous deal on a Weiand 671...
This is where the plans all changed. Running the 671 gives me the best of both worlds. I get all the airflow in the world (comparative to the 80mm I was planning on running), and I have instant low end ridiculous power on hand. Also, by eliminating the twin charged setup, it simplifies the installation by eliminating additional components to fail (not to mention the advanced tuning).
On this setup, I will actually be running carburetors, so the L67 heads have to go. In there place I will install some worked L36 heads that dont have injector holes drilled.
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Its a cool project and a lot is still in the air, but its getting there. I will retain the DIS style ignition with a setup thats programmable for boost...but I am heading in the right track lol.
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