Dyno vid, T74gts vette, 96 LT4 Vette
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Re: Dyno vid, T74gts vette, 96 LT4 Vette
Originally Posted by engineermike
Based on everyone else in the turbo V-8 world, we set up a recent T-76/377 at 28 deg total timing. It seems as though all the turbo LT1, LS1, and mustang guys run 16 - 24 deg timing and make some stupid power, so 28 seemed like a good starting point, if not a little ambitious.
After fooling around with it on the dyno, we found 50 fwhp by going to 30 deg timing. We met the customer's hp goals, so we left it there.
I think turbo people, in general, are too conservative on timing. In our case, 2 deg of timing was worth more power than 1-2 psi boost.
Mike
After fooling around with it on the dyno, we found 50 fwhp by going to 30 deg timing. We met the customer's hp goals, so we left it there.
I think turbo people, in general, are too conservative on timing. In our case, 2 deg of timing was worth more power than 1-2 psi boost.
Mike
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