I guess that when I said I want to build an economy slant six it was pretty unclear huh?
I am looking to increase the power of the engine to make up for the fact that it will be driving an A/C compressor, and a power steering pump, in addition to the water pump and alternator. I estimate that the car would only have around 90 net hp at the crankshaft with all the stuff on the engine and installed. I would like to have about 160 net hp more or less with everything on the engine.
I know I can get some free horsepower back with improvements to a stock 225. I have had two Darts with 225s and 2.76 rears. They are dogs around town, and shine on the highway.
The car will be going to Florida when I have finished with it. It will need to go 70-80 mph consistently. 3.23 gears are a good compromise between the 2.76 highway gears and a 3.55 acceleration gear.
