thanks for any suggestions
Racer X
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Don McCorkle
Come to truck racing...
> >I was wondering if there are any good books out there that talk about turbo
> >charging on high compression (10:1 and above) v8's.
> I think that would be a very short book. Page two would say BOOM!
Beers and cheers
(uncle) Goy
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"A man is only as old as the woman he feels........"
--Groucho Marx--
> > >I was wondering if there are any good books out there that talk about turbo
> > >charging on high compression (10:1 and above) v8's.
> > I think that would be a very short book. Page two would say BOOM!
> I would think so too, unless you ran *really* low on the boost, to the
> point where you'd get more power by changing the cam or some other
> fairly simple mod, even low boost engines from the major manufacturers
> run between 8:1 and 9:1 I believe, like SAAB
You'll also find that head design is a little different on
factory turbos as the swirl and airflow needs to be different.
I did hear one story about some weenie with a WRX and full
aftermarket engine rebuild/motec injection and adjustable
boost. Decided to be foolish one day and cranked up boost
to 22psi without sufficient fuel. Suffice to say he put
some very symmetrical holes in his block as the broken rod
got slammed around the crank at 5000rpm. ***. The
mechanic who told me the story still has the broken piston
in his workshop.
My previous car - a 300zx turbo was in the 8:1 range with
relatively low boost, as was a turbo Starion I had a few
years ago. High compression and forced induction don't
mix well unless you have an incredibly strong motor.
iksteh
"We call it - Mitsubishi Starion!"
"Ah, yes, Starion! That good name for sports car..."
Sorry, just had to get that in...
Jonny
> > > relatively low boost, as was a turbo Starion I had a few
> > "Ah, what we call new sports car, Mr Marketer-san?"
> > "We call it - Mitsubishi Starion!"
> > "Ah, yes, Starion! That good name for sports car..."
> It was supposed to be called the Stallion, but you know how the Japanese
> pronounce things.... ;o)
> > It was supposed to be called the Stallion, but you know how the Japanese
> > pronounce things.... ;o)
> Exactly!
And the first performance mod anybody would do with those
cars was remove the badge to avoid the gigglefest.
Fun car though.
iksteh
