why so little power

9eightGTEE said:

Im selling my car to buy a 90 LX hatch with a 347....the motor is a summit block, scat steel crank, forged pistons and rods, afr 185 heads, lunati cam, edelbrock performer II intake...etc etc.....and when the previous owner to this owner dynoed it, it only made 322 rwhp, and 352 rwtq at larocca's performance or a dynojet.....this is WITH a dyno tune and chip.....i dont understand why hes not making over 400hp to the wheels at least.....he is running kinda rich, and he was gettin a slight ping on 94 octane in the 100+ degree weather, so i said why dont u back down on the timing a little, so you can also back off on the fuel pressure a little, and he was like something isnt right here......

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9eightGTEE said:

Im selling my car to buy a 90 LX hatch with a 347....the motor is a summit block, scat steel crank, forged pistons and rods, afr 185 heads, lunati cam, edelbrock performer II intake...etc etc.....and when the previous owner to this owner dynoed it, it only made 322 rwhp, and 352 rwtq at larocca's performance or a dynojet.....this is WITH a dyno tune and chip.....i dont understand why hes not making over 400hp to the wheels at least.....he is running kinda rich, and he was gettin a slight ping on 94 octane in the 100+ degree weather, so i said why dont u back down on the timing a little, so you can also back off on the fuel pressure a little, and he was like something isnt right here......

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Blk91stang said:

Cause it's afraid of my car ... I'm glad you post here now, this is where I always come. Anyways I've had great luck with Larocca's and interesting they would not have also thought something was up. In perspective my friends 302 afr165/rpm2/cam made 342rwhp with lower compression. #'s aren't everything but I would take it for a ride and if it feels real strong and you like it, I would buy it. Maybe a trip back to Larocca's and see if they can't share some of their knowledge about the motor (what it should run, maybe needs a different cam?, what's holding the horsepower back.. etc). Pick their brains a little and you will be surprised they might have an answer for you. It's all free advice that won't hurt ya!! How do you think my car is the beast that it is..

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custom89stang said:

im sorry to tell you but that sounds right. my friend has a 347 stroker w/ afr 185's and a 6psi supercharger and he makes 371rwhp and 379rwtq....and his was dyno-tuned as well

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stprorolla49 said:

btw man were gonna have a meet soon hit me or alex up on AIM.........

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