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calaisturbo.com.au - What power would this engine make

Started by 304OVQ · 6 Aug 2004 · 8 replies

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304OVQArchived member
308, L34 heads, performer eldelbrock manifold intake, 650 double pumper square bore holley, .520 lift cam, eletronic ignition, also car has a 9 inch and a trbo 400 with 3500 stall and stage 2 shift kit car is a SLE VH for 5-6k.... wht power you think it would put out what qtr times etc??? and is it value for money? here is the ad with out engine specs: HOLDEN COMMODORE VH SLE, metallic black, polished 17's, 3500 stall, trimatic stage 2, disc brake 9inch, 3.9 LSD, gauges, scoop, power steer, electric windows, rego your input guys??????????????
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vlt-dreamerArchived member
time is a bit unpredicable mate, high 13 to high14? sounds like a decent buy though...
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StockyMcStockArchived member
it would make 5 kw at the flywheel, but with a big fully sik NOS hit it would be good for 6. seriously man how the hell could anyone predict how much power an engine will make? there's too many factors involved.
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vlt-dreamerArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by StockyMcStock it would make 5 kw at the flywheel, but with a big fully sik NOS hit it would be good for 6. seriously man how the hell could anyone predict how much power an engine will make? there's too many factors involved. Neil - i'm simply "guestimating" and comparing that vh to my mates vc sle... His had similar setup to the engine specs above, trimatic running 3k stally, and vlt lsd diff 3.45gears. he ran a 13.9.
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CHAYSRArchived member
Turbo 400 is overkill in that car and will be costing you horsepower... Otherwise sounds like a good deal to me. My 2c....
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StockyMcStockArchived member
that's okay greg i wasn't having a go at you, i was having a go at him. your guestimate is probably the closest he will ever come to a real answer to the question though, as i said before there's just too many factors involved.
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304OVQArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by StockyMcStock most defectable car in qld... just goes to prove wht a **** stick u really are... was just wondering on a rough guess no need for ****y mc****stick to put in his comments they wernt needed thanks to every1 else's reply
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StockyMcStockArchived member
haha the PMS is kickin' in again
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vlt-dreamerArchived member
LOL - true what ya said neill - Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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