Recent content by Dave Flanders

Not trying to convince you of anything Mike, just relating what worked on a 2.3. I'd be surprised if many stock factory bolts were that strong. Here's what made me suspect the whole ARP thing years ago. With all the emphasis on stretch I wondered how that related to head studs so I made a...

Wow, I haven't been over here on TB for awhile and missed all this. Great reading and thanks to Mike for pushing the limits for all to enjoy. I'm kind of in the same boat with a 2.3 Ford, you can only go so far on what others have learned, past that and you're on your own. Just a couple...

This is just the discussion I was having with DonWG on another thread. I've seen people using 8 160's (or possibly 212's) on a 4 cylinder but for whatever reason my 4 cylinder is currently using well over 410cc's per runner. I still haven't had the time to double check all my math but those...

I'll weigh in on this as this is what I've been doing with my car for quite a few years now - mostly race with some street cruise time thrown in.... If you can keep up with the maintainance methanol can be as easy to run as gas. Unlike most people, I don't flush my system after a race, once...

The nozzles I have been using were from Ron's (Flying Toilet). It is a center hole that's bisected by a countersunk round hole. At higher pressures (120 on the bench, I run 200 in the car) it comes out as a roughly hollow cone pattern. Lots of splashing but it does fill the runner. Unfortunately...

That sounds close to mine - I have a small A/W IC with ambient temp water circulating. Didn't check the IAT this year but at 40psi boost I would expect to see 220+ after IC and I am seeing 95 in the runner. What kind of FWHP are you figuring? This is what I'm wondering about - according to...

Don - I've followed the progress of your car for some time now and really enjoy seeing all the updates. Keep it up! Couple of questions - do you know roughly how much fuel (in pounds per hour) is going in the motor at max power? Reason I ask is on my methanol powered Mustang the total flow is...

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If some of you are experiencing misfire at high boost it might be something other than the iridium plugs. I've used NGK iridiums at 40psi boost on alcohol with no misfiring at all. Electromotive ignition with a GM style waste spark coil pack, .020" gap.

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I've been trying to follow the progress on your combo for a while now and wanted to thank you for pushing me to think more about valve spring pressures. I do have one thought to throw out for your problem... What type of ignition? If you're trying to fire all that fuel volume with an HVC coil...

Razor - has this been your experience with turbo or N/A? And how much different? I tried moving my probe one time from 2" from the port to the collector (these were 30 inch long tubes on a turbo header) and saw exactly the same number. It wasn't what I was expecting and have wondered how many...

Seeing as my math skills are limited to counting on my fingers and I don't have time right now to muddle through equations I'm curious if the BP/boost ratio according to calculations is a linear curve for the more popular turbine A/R's (1.00 to .81 to .63 etc...). Regarding cams - now you...

I would be very interested to hear what some of the serious race V6 motors are running. My car is a 2.3 Ford (now 150 cu.in.) currently with a T72/.81 Q trim. With this combo at 27 psi boost measured at the throttle body I get a true .85 to 1 TIP ratio (23 psi at the turbine inlet) at max rpm...