MAF

[soren]

>170 Gm/sec works out to 300 cfm (and about 205 HP) (at sea level), which
>works out to 84% or so VE--on the low side, which indicates a lot of
>restriction from the MAF!  If the thing only has a 25 mm diameter throat,
>your MAP at WOT can only get up to about 12.0 or 12.5 psia. (Basically ,
>the MAF is throttling the engine!)

    First of all, isn't the "95 3800 rated at about 205 HP? Second, after
working in a Buick garage for 4 years, I am pretty sure that MAF sensor is
not 25 mm in diameter!  I would say that any intake restrictions are mainly
the air filter box and intake runners.

Soren Rounds