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New motor is almost ready to fire! Guess my HP

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  • Start date Start date Jan 31, 2013
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88LX5.Oh

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Mr. Snrub said:
It's running.. Ended up having to upgrade the fuel system.. 24's and a bigger fuel pump.
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Yeah I was going to tell you to run 24's when I re-read this thread yesterday, but figured I was too late. I should have caught it the first time I read it and it might have saved you from wasting your time with the 19's and stock pump.
 

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I'm just waiting on my new air meter to come in so I can get it running 100%
 

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the way it sits now, 190/230

with the 24's, and tune 290/330
 
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My iron headed motor makes 265 rwhp so im guessing yours will be around 305 rwhp with the aluminum heads.
 

A5literMan

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296rwhp+320rwtq my .02
 
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270rwhp/305rwtq on the mustang dyno at Steeda.
 

MY 85 GT

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Now go run it see what it runs!!!!!
 

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MY 85 GT said:
Now go run it see what it runs!!!!!
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One of these days.. need to tie the frame before I start beatin on er too hard I think.
 

f8tlfiveo

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It's never gonna make it to the dyno... I love reading these kind of threads when there is closure. threads like this, how much power then no closure suck. Strap the car to the dyno and quit making excuses.
 

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f8tlfiveo said:
It's never gonna make it to the dyno... I love reading these kind of threads when there is closure. threads like this, how much power then no closure suck. Strap the car to the dyno and quit making excuses.
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I took it to the dyno at Steeda and posted my results, man! Take a look up a couple replies. I said I didn't know if/when I'd be taking it to the track.
 

f8tlfiveo

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Mr. Snrub said:
I took it to the dyno at Steeda and posted my results, man! Take a look up a couple replies. I said I didn't know if/when I'd be taking it to the track.
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Whoops sorry about that, I read that early in the morning. Must have missed it, well than thanks for actually putting it on the dyno and posting your results.
 

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Whoops sorry about that, I read that early in the morning. Must have missed it, well than thanks for actually putting it on the dyno and posting your results.
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lol, no problem. I'm quite happy with the car, moves pretty good for what I use it for.
 

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I have heard that mustang dyno's actually read lower than a dyno jet. I have never experienced this though. I have used a dynapak and a dynojet. But the dynapak was not calibrated properly. So I got bad numbers.. and no refund.. My old car, basically explorer motor with a stock 88 cam made 260 285 on a dynojet.
 

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f8tlfiveo said:
I have heard that mustang dyno's actually read lower than a dyno jet. I have never experienced this though. I have used a dynapak and a dynojet. But the dynapak was not calibrated properly. So I got bad numbers.. and no refund.. My old car, basically explorer motor with a stock 88 cam made 260 285 on a dynojet.
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Sucks about the dynapak. I've heard the same thing as the Mustang dyno simulates more of a load than the Dynojet does. From what I understand it's 10-15% different so I assume I'd read around 300rwhp and 340rwtq on a Dynojet. I'll have to take it on one if I'm ever around one.
 

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A dyno is a tuning tool to me..weigh your car race it see what your 1/4 is then you can see what your putting down they have calculators for this...give you a decent idea what your making and see if its close to what you made on a dyno...
 

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Just to follow up on this yet again, after lots more tweaking, tuning, issues, money, etc... It ended up back at Steeda for a re-tune.

294hp/321tq
 

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^^Now those number are more like it. I have a very similar setup to yours, 306, eddie RPM, TFS stage 2 cam, eddie perfomer heads w/ 2.02in/1.6ex, long tube headers. Hoping to make the same numbers you are.

What issues did you have to work out to free up the extra HP?
 

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A5literMan said:
296rwhp+320rwtq my .02
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FoxMustangLvr said:
^^Now those number are more like it. I have a very similar setup to yours, 306, eddie RPM, TFS stage 2 cam, eddie perfomer heads w/ 2.02in/1.6ex, long tube headers. Hoping to make the same numbers you are.

What issues did you have to work out to free up the extra HP?
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Something in the a/f ratio I believe. There was a long standing bucking at 1800-2100 rpm that affected driveability quite severely. After bringing it back to Steeda it seemed that all it was was a tuning issue. I was ready to ditch the BBK MAF but they made it work.
 

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