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I was looking over Ken Schultz' dyno results and thought I'd note some important points, in case they were missed.
1) Ken made 300 hp & 350 lb/ft @ 21 psi of boost at the rear wheels. 2) Ken had a ported exhaust manifold ($200) 3) Ken had Nick's cam and turbo (about $1500, I think) 4) Ken had the BIG Spearco SVO intercooler ($1000) 5) Ken had a ported, but not gutted, intake. ($dunno) 6) Ken had a stock ignition system 7) Ken had stock injectors 8) Ken had a 190 lph in-tank pump and a TRex external pump 9) Ken had Nick port the big valve head ($dunno)
in comparison...
1) Tiny Avenger made 325.6 hp 401.1 lb/ft @ over 30 psi of boost at the rear wheels. 1a) Tiny Avenger made 318 hp 351 lb/ft @ 26.3 psi of boost at the rear wheels. 2) Tiny Avenger had an extrude honed (small valve) head and intake ($750) 3) Tiny Avenger had a header ($500) 4) Tiny Avenger had the FMS 237 cam ($300) 5) Tiny Avenger had a Crane ignition ($200) 6) Tiny Avenger had 45 lb/hr injectors ($500) 7) Tiny Avenger had a Vortec aftercooler ($1500) with ice water running through it 8) Tiny Avenger had 104 octane race gas 9) Tiny Avenger had a Turbonetics ball bearing turbo ($1500) 10) Tiny Avenger had a Kenne Bell "Boost-A-Pump" and a stock intank pump
hmmmmmmmm.
Here's what you all need to remember. Both cars had SVO PE EEC-IV processors. No Superchips. Both cars had stock Vane Air Flow Meters. Neither engine had nitrous with the above numbers. Neither engine made big numbers over 5000 RPM. Tiny Avenger didn't mention an o-ringed head or gee-whammy head gasket. Ken had an o-ringed head and an unknown head gasket. Both cars are streetable, with the exception of the Tiny Avenger not being able to always have ice water available :)
Tiny Avenger had a stock bottom end. Ken had a mostly stock bottom end.
So, in summary, a big turbo with big boost, a big intercooler, and careful tuning are all that's necessary to post the big numbers.
Obviously you should start with a solid foundation, with no obvious flys in the ointment. If the PCV valve isn't right, then that needs to be fixed first. :)