Injector Sizing, realistic goals, etc

CSH-HQ nacelp at jvlnet.com
Wed Oct 27 23:14:17 GMT 1999


What's it application?.
93 f-body??.
Remember, I'm just shooting from the hip here..
Grumpy


>Would the great vaults at CSH, HQ have any information on the
>16159278.  Like table locations, etc..
>
>- Eric
>
>On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, CSH-HQ wrote:
>
>> Remind me off list about your project when you see CSH, HQ open.
>> I got some maps, inna poor format  that shoul interest you
>> 
>> 4 cyl that ecm, saturated or P+H, dependib on pin out.
>> syty was saturated, sunbird P+H  Hence the difference in wiring
>> Personally, I like turbos.
>> Grumpy
>> >>
>> >>I don't think 900 hp is an unachievable goal.  I have a 500ci BB mopar
>> >running
>> >>530 hp and 600 ft lbs of tourque on the street with mild (.509" lift, 292
>> >>duration) cam.  Agreed, 900hp is a far cry from that, but a 12-71 blower
>> >would
>> >>run all day at 7.5:1 and still go on pump gas.  Of course, all of the 
goodies
>> >>like h-beam rods, billet cross bolted mains are necessary at that power
>> >level,
>> >>but it can be done on the street, I've seen it done
>> >
>> >	OK, reality check time here for me.  I am building a Toyota four-banger
>> >for fun street use and abuse.  The motor is a Japanese-twincam-headed 3T-C,
>> >which we saw in a popular Hemi version.  My goal is 300 streetable
>> >horsepower via supercharging.
>> >	So far I have aquired forged pistons, IR inlet manifold, Mikuni 44
>> >sidedraft carbs (which I can apparently convert rather easily to throttle
>> >bodies for EFI use), and an Eaton M-90 from a Thunderbird SuperCoupe.
>> >HEAVY (maybe air/water) intercooling, boost timing retard, knock detection,
>> >and possibly water injection are all in the cards for this engine.
>> >	I realize that a 90-inch blower on a 113-inch engine is a bit silly, but
>> >my options are pretty limited on my student budget, and I can sell the
>> >blower if it absolutely won't work.  At this point I'm not terribly keen on
>> >a turbo, despite the fact that it would be easier to size appropriately.
>> >	GM-ECM content: so far it looks like the most convenient/appropriate
>> >fueling solution would be the whole harness and ECU from a turbo
>> >Sunbird/Grand Am....7749 if I recall correctly?
>> >	
>> >	GIVEN that other people's experience indicates these engines will easily
>> >and reliably crank out 180-200 horsepower in NA form (on carbs, usually) -
>> >	and GIVEN that turbo cousin-versions of this same engine have been
>> >re-turbo'd to apparently reliable 300+ horsepower figures without even
>> >getting inside the long block -
>> >	and GIVEN that I know I will be losing several horsepower to parasitic
>> >drag from the blower and belt drive -
>> >	and GIVEN that I would rather boost the motor a bit more than spin it
>> >(building for a safe 8000 RPM, camming for peak power no higher than 7500) -
>> >
>> >
>> >	...does anyone have any words of advice, ridicule, or encouragement?  I'm
>> >all ears.  I know better than to say without a doubt it is going to work
>> >perfectly first time out, but I really do want to make this thing go.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >	Aaron Willis
>> >	Garage TE51 International  http://surf.to/garage-te51
>> >	ICQ # 27386985
>> >	AOL IM: hemiyota
>> >
>> 
>




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