Let's talk G3 hemi cams
What important particulars do you think he leaves out? I’m intrigued.
Well, I did feel a little canceled... But, I do accept what you had to say.
It's been a year since I've seen the episode I'm about to refer to.. I'm probably going to have to find it..
One time in particular, Holdener did a mopar, phord, shivi SB shootout, of sorts.
First off, there was merely a cursory overview of the heads being used. (were they flow tested?? were they even in the same realm from each other?) the phord got an aluminum head (for sure) and I think (?) the mopar got a OE Mag head.
No stipulation as to headers used.. same config? Cam's, who knows. I think one of them had a 4"crank and it wasn't the mopar!
So, I wondered, what ARE we testing here ???? it certainly wasn't scientific. I had an overwhelming suspicion Holdener threw together a bunch of unrelated dyno runs, just to have something to post.
You seem to be one of the smarter of the FABO bunch (judging from past interactions), does any of that scan?
Not only that, he only shows the curves. I want to see the data. Was the BSFC's way off on one of the tests? Or the EGT's for that matter. it's all too watered down for my tastes.
Now because I can't see that, how can I have any confidence in the test?
Here's the deal, I'm 58, I've seen a lot of crap passed off as reliable info. Running a flowbench and using one as a development tool, are two different solar systems. It is very complex.
Someone with true expertise simply have a different way of explaining things.. I like Holdener as a person. seems to be an ok guy, but the lack of complexity is a flag for me.
If someone is going to perform a (legitimate) shootout, those heads BETTER be damn near equal. Would you have it any other way, if it was your motor on the pump?
Lastly, to what end??? was there a valuable service provided? If a scientific instrument, like a dyno was used, supply the scientific data !
In my personal journey on cars, dating back to the late 70's, I absorbed as much info as I could. But I got to the point I realized some, or much of the stuff I was absorbing was total horseshit. One sided publications fudging dyno curves to regale their readers and pump the ego's of the editors.
I'm interested in the truth!
If I gotta eat crow now and then.. I would rather do that, then remain a fool.
