Slant six turbo cost analysis: 300 hp
I would put money On Serj22 doing it in a weekend.:cheers:
I understand what you are saying and yes, much of it is geared to weekend bolt ons. Freiberger might be interested but then he has to meet marketing demands as well.
Maybe if we joined in with Bill's efforts to get a Turbo Slant article article it would come across their radar.
Mike
The one guy who probably has
some clout, and would understand the reasoning behind the article is Steve Dulchich. He has a comprehensive understanding of the Mopar religion, and slant sixes in general (with a LOT of experience.)
He had an aluminum slant six with an ALUMINUM head... (don't ask...)
The unfortunate part is, as far as I know he has mostly been a freelancer, writing for a whole bevy of magazines. Unfortunately, I don't know what he is doing, now, much less, how to contact him.
If we could gain his interest, HE might be the one to actually make something happen.
Here is an article that shows the pure folly of trying to make meaningful power with a naturally-aspirated slant six: It appeared about EIGHT YEARS AGO in a Mopar Muscle,,, and they were proud to get 300 hp.... after moving the earth off its axis to get it... A monumental waste of time.
http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/techarticles/mopp_0602_chrysler_slant_six_engine/viewall.html
The lengths they went to to get a measly 300 hp were extensive and time-consuming, with no small amount of engineering derring-do.
Tom Wolfe made that much horsepower with a STOCK slant six that had never had the head removed (as I remember, it had over 100.000-miles on it when the turbo was added.)
It ran 12.98 at a little over a hundred mph with ONLY the addition of a Buick GN turbo, a 4bbl manifold and a Holley 4bbl. on the (otherwise) stock motor. That takes about 300 horsepower...
The two example of 500hp slants I keep talking about, have very little in the way of mechanical sophistication... they have flat tappet cams, 9:1 compression, carburetion (not fuel injection) and make all their power below 5,500 rpm.
The secret is 28 pounds of boost, which the mighty slant six can live with!
I LOVE this motor....:violent1:
