BigDad, I have always admired that Sweptline of yours.
Jesse, I too am dissapointed that I didn't test the current engine combo, but the dyno is a new installation and I still haven't gotten all the accessories for some engine combos. I really only have a limited window of time to get this thing done, so I couldn't hold off on the install. I'll probably get to chassis dyno it, though.
Beagle, I'm hoping for mileage solidly in the 20's on the freeway. I have a 1971 Plymouth Satellite with a 340 and a 4L60E that gets about 20 highway with a Comp XE268. That is just as good as my stock untuned '68 slant six Dart.
On the truck, I'm going to super-tune the Thermoquad at part throttle for mileage, but tune it for max power at WOT; no doubt a chassis dyno will be involved here. I don't think the cranking compression is that high, but will check once everything is done. For max power, that timing will be pretty close, but I'm probably going to run it at about 32 and use 87-octane. This engine is bored to 3.95-inch; I guess you can call it small bore if 4-inch is the benchmark, but the bore is big compared to the 3.31-inch stroke.
-dulcich
Jesse, I too am dissapointed that I didn't test the current engine combo, but the dyno is a new installation and I still haven't gotten all the accessories for some engine combos. I really only have a limited window of time to get this thing done, so I couldn't hold off on the install. I'll probably get to chassis dyno it, though.
Beagle, I'm hoping for mileage solidly in the 20's on the freeway. I have a 1971 Plymouth Satellite with a 340 and a 4L60E that gets about 20 highway with a Comp XE268. That is just as good as my stock untuned '68 slant six Dart.
On the truck, I'm going to super-tune the Thermoquad at part throttle for mileage, but tune it for max power at WOT; no doubt a chassis dyno will be involved here. I don't think the cranking compression is that high, but will check once everything is done. For max power, that timing will be pretty close, but I'm probably going to run it at about 32 and use 87-octane. This engine is bored to 3.95-inch; I guess you can call it small bore if 4-inch is the benchmark, but the bore is big compared to the 3.31-inch stroke.
-dulcich
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