All in all I will say this. I know what I want with the car its just getting there and keeping it there is the prob. If I could get 600 400 or hell even 625,650 however much 400 tq I would be very very happy with that. Tom I know you and I talked about it and we both know its doable its just getting the things I need thats stoppin me

 

I understand, my friend. No worries. Just giving you a hard time.

 

No one else is so you mine as well right

 

damn...

 

I have a bit of an update. I did finally get a Buschur double pumper and it should be here hopefully by this weekend, Mondayish. I am gonna be busy the rest of the week with stuff but hopefully if it is here before the weekend I can get it installed. I know Tom has been working his butt off doing other things, so hopefully when he gets a free min we can get the car tuned.

I do have some conserns though. Being I have 64k ish on the motor I am just afraid to make more power being Idk the shape of the motor. I know Tom will do the best to keep the tq where it should be and all, but now the motor is getting up there in miles and I have been at a decent power level should I worry to much? Or is it just in my head?

 

You are in the danger zone as is (even with an amazing tune). I wouldn't be pushing for more on the stock block, it will cost a lot less to build the block before it blows up.

 

Well that is the thing I have a goal I would like to make and now that was the final piece needed. I told Tom 600/400 and being now I have myself head room with dropping down to 25 psi, instead of keeping it up at 33 and adding the 3 port I know he can make the #'s I want. I try to keep the motor in really good working order, proper oil changes etc but I think I am ok being I don't beat on the car all the time and it hasn't been to the track. I am sure I'm just playing head games with myself. I am sure Tom will chime in. Money is tight right now, and building isn't gonna be an option till I can go back to work so I guess I will hope for the best.

 

It's a gamble at these torque levels which we all know... you are just about exactly where I was power and mileage and my stock block looked great when MAP tore it apart. Now I question my head studs.. but we forgot to measure them.

 

Yeah as I stated my goal was 600/400 range. With the 3 port Tom can stretch that tq level out some more and I am sure it will be fine. My car does have Arp head studs on it as it sits. Like I said I want it to hold together till I can get the funds to build. I have stuff for sale that I haven't put up on here for some reason but there are things I would like get first. I have no idea what the car makes at 25 psi, but I am pretty sure I am under the 500 mark and under the 400 mark. Car pulls no where near what it did and thats understandable. Tom does a great job tuning but its just one of those things I am sure no one can answer of how healthy is the motor.

 

I was at 20k less miles then you and a little less power 500/400 and decided to build mine, but i also autox and road race the car. Its funny you see stock motors pop at 370-470WTQ, But having a built motor guarantees nothing 'most' built engines never make it to 40k miles for one reason or another.

 

Nice numbers!
Hit 20lbs of boost at 4300 rpm?

 

27 psi at 4300

 

Double pumper came in today so if the weather stays remotely dry and doesn't snow I will hopefully get the car retuned and hopefully some new #s

 

and we will get this nasty ***** on a dyno also.. after were done.

 

Yeah hopefully.