vortech on an 69 a-body with 360 magnum
Bill you raise a good point with turbos muffling the exhaust note. I have a Stage 2 (Buick Indy motor) Grand National and it is louder than most due to its higher compression 9.5 to1 compared to most 8.0 to1 and another benefit is faster spool.
Some things to consider when building a turbo motor but a stout block and internals are very important. If you can keep detonation from rearing its ugly head the power that can be achieved with turbos is astounding.
There's a video on youtube of a dart with a wild sounding 6 shooter, I'll dig it up for ya.
The kind words are well deserved ;-)
The ONLY reason we chose a /6 is because of its near-indestructable nature, which came about accidentally, almost, as the result of its having been originally desingned to be cast as an aluminim motor. That meant thicker EVERYTHING, because as you know, aluminum isn't as strong as cast iron.
After about 60,000 aluminum engines, MA MOPAR decided that they couldn't live with the excessive problems that the aluminum was giving them, so they changed the block material to cast iron. When they did, they didn't modify the cores any more than they HAD TO, (cheaper) so almost the entire engine ended up being cast as it was in aluminum... thick deck, thick main bearing webs, an 84 pound cylinder head (always cast iron), and a forged crank that had main bearings the same sizze as a 426 Hemi... and short.
The engine ended up as a little rigid tough guy, that can withstand boost in egregious amounts.
We/re eventually going to find its Achilles Heel, so-to-speak... but plan on having a lot of fun along the way. :hello1:
The stoutness and rigidity of this little /6 engine, is a too-well-kept secret! A high-boost /6 with appropriate intake and turbo plumbing is pretty much a match for a well bulit 340/360 normally-aspirated motor, I think (500-600 HP.)
Who knows, the figure of 40 pounds keeps creeping into the space where my brain should be, but I am painfully aware of the necessity of keeping detonation at bay, so it may take alcohol, or at least, E-85, to achieve that.
Talk's cheap... time will tell!
Thanks for your support. It means a lot!
