engine/turbo theory question
Lawson, Dave
dlawson at ball.com
Wed Oct 18 10:14:27 EDT 2000
Hi Javad,
> I hear a lot of people say this, but I do not think it the case. My
> 80qt has sooo much more torque at even 2000 RPM than either my
> highly modified CGT or the stock 4kq that I have. Honestly, my motor
> feels more like a small block V8 than a wheezy turbo motor. With the
> MC-2 high compression and the K-26, I am a very happy camper. The
> problem is, the pull after 3k RPM is so much more violent, it make
> everything else seem slow, maybe that is where the percieved problem is?
Don't forget that you have a 4.11 final drive ratio and that really helps
the
acceleration, especially compared to a typ 44 with a few hundred more
pounds and the 3.89.
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Dave Lawson
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