MAF Upgrad

[Sandy]

I'm not sure if this is really the point, you can make a ton of horsepower
with  low flow carbs and restrictive throttles, but you can make much more
and the engine doesn't have to suck quite as hard, thus makeing even more
power. Look at the nascar folks, the run with all kinds of restrictor, yet
they are making a ton of hp. Remove the restriction is like using a fat
straw to suck instead of a skinny one. Both will empty the glass, I just
have to suck harder with one. Hmm, best not go their ;-)

Sandy


At 08:02 PM 2/23/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi all:
>
>Unless you are getting really radical the stock maf with some judicious
>useof  a hacksaw (Remove the screens and the heat sinks) will flow 750
>cfm.  It is not the largest restriction in the system.  The stock
>throttle body will flow about 670 cfm with an aftermarket airfoil
>installed.   TPIS has done extensive air flow studies on all the
>components in the system.  Buy the insider hints book.  It's worth 2x
>what they ask for it.  In the TPIS LT-1 insider book they have the dyno
>test of an LT1 engine where they show the air used to generate
>horsepower.  583 scfm to generate 402.5 hp at 6750 rpm.  Now why would
>you need more than 750 cfm unless you are getting really radical?  It's
>just that there are other worse restrictions in the system than the maf
>sensor.  There have been engines putting out close to 500 hp with the
>stock maf with the modifications listed above.  I hate to see someone
>get all exercised when they could spend their money better someplace
>else.
>Mark.
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