I'd say it's a fair bet its not using pump gas with that compression

 

yeah I'm gonna agree with that unless the motor flows exceptionally well.....I mean it's possible, but not probable haha

 

Yes it is running on 93 octane pump gas right now. As of last time I saw it this morning was running fine and no detonation on 93 as of yet. Havent called nate yet to see how it is going, been busy at home here trying to catch up on a few things. But even if I do have to mix in some race fuel its ok, I have 4 -55 gallon drums of it at my house for my race bikes. Vp racing fuel, gotta love it, and the smell!!

 

very cool

would love to see the dyno plot and a datalog from the utec

going back and thinking about what I posted, it really all comes down to the tuning more than anything else - with the right timing, headers and cams, that high of a CR is possible on pump - all depends how it works together and how well it's tuned

 

This thread makes me want to giggle like a little school girl -> . PLEASE PLEASE get some videos. I want to hear what the VQ sounds like above 7krpm!

-Acree

 

I will get a sound clip for you. But my friend who has been doing al lthe engine work and tuning today says to him it sounds like a cross beteen a ferrari and and indy car. very exotic!

 

Thank you for doing this, and in a very timely manner. Did you ever consider increasing the displacement before you started the project? It's very cool that you are doing this on a stock displacement vq though...

 

sorry, it is not stock displacement, I beleive he used something like 101.5mm pistons. I can find out for sure when I talk to him tonight.

 

any idea what crank?

 

so it was sleeved as well?

 

dam reading this makes me want to rob a bank and build a monster motor!!!! :::tears running down face:::

 

agree lol

 

Yes it was resleeved. I will ask him exactly what he used and all the specs.

 

Howd you manage a full engine rebuild in 3 days?? Can we see some pics of you guys working atleast?

 

if it's a musclecar shop, there's a good chance they have all the machining equipment on site.

 

yes it is a performance/machine shop. He has all the equiptment in his shop, flow benches, lathes, etc. this is what he does. Mostly his shop just works on and builds mustangs, vettes,camaro's t/s's gto's and stuff like that. His shop is fully equipted to do anything and he has the knowledge to do it obviously!

I spent over 60 hours myself at his shop working this week, thats how you get a motor build in 4 days, its called friends, the right equiptment and next day air!!

 

Youve gotta post some pcs of the buildup and dynos!! AWESOME PROJECT!!

 

I will probably tomorrow whe I get over to the shop and get the car and print everything.

Kinda stuck here at home, wife was supposed to just stop at her work quick, that was 7 hours ago!

 

AWESOME!!! Love to hear the sound.... told everyone already... 8200rpm sounds like a bike already... cannot imagine going 9000rpm+!! Good on ya mate!!!

I believe with more tunings done, your idle should be fine... my idle was poor a**, but after spending like a few days on the dyno, it got heaps better and now it sits at 825rpm to 850rpm... but when we first finshed it, the car wouldn't idle at all until we set it 1000rpm and beyond... Good luck mate!

cheers,

richie

 

What's the name of the shop? I'd like to stop by and check it out if I could.