TurbochargedBerserker Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 I made a few shakedown runs at Aerocomp in Sanford. They have an AWD Mustang dyno that just barely fits our trucks. Made three total pulls (and 2 aborted because the truck downshifted). I had to cut it short because: 1) I set a spark plug wire ON FIRE on the first run 2) That plug wire started shorting out and keeping me stuck at max 5600 rpm 3) was melting the exhaust hoses 4) tranny got close to 200* 5) I ran out of time (had to get to work) I'll post the dyno graph of the best run tonight (made 2 at around 14psi, 1 at 8 psi), but won't give the numbers here because of the poll. I will say I'm impressed, ecstatic, and can hardly sit still, and the dyno ops were floored... Truck is now loud as .... well it's loud. I looked and the cut out is still connected, but it doesn't seem like I can open or close the cutout. Turns out I killed my QTP cutout. When I set the plug wire on fire, I'd made two aborted pulls (downshifted on me) and then the full pull). Manifolds were cheery red... Ended up getting some Crane Firewire's from Roger Vinci. I might need to step up to some headers. Best run: Pump gas, ~14psi, meth, FMIC, 90* ambient, 18* - 15.5 @peak torque - 16 at shift. 8psi number was 440awhp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 sounds like all went well. everything is going as planned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterp Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 ... Manifolds were cheery red... DUDE, awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbochargedBerserker Posted May 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Except for the spark plug wire catching on fire ... Looks like I need some heat shields if I don't do headers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterp Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Except for the spark plug wire catching on fire ... Looks like I need some heat shields if I don't do headers. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Or little grates where you can cook some weenies. I am completely astounded that you are generating that kind of power on factory manifolds. That has got to be a huge thermodynamic issue there of some kind, I wonder what the effect of that glowing manifold is agsainst the exhaust flange of your aluminum head, and differing cooling/expansion rates and all that... whatever pipes you get will need to be ceramic coated for sure. Wonder if it would be better/cheaper just to have a set of OEM manifolds ceramic coated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbochargedBerserker Posted May 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 update with hp graph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBSS Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 What was your A/F? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbochargedBerserker Posted May 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Before the meth hits, I target 11.4. I saw 10.9-11.1 in the logs with the meth spraying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGMTech Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 Right on!!!! Check this out, they make some cool stuff: Heatshield Products Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenKey Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC3 Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 Or little grates where you can cook some weenies. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
383ss Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 nice! I must say, I've never seen a graph that looked like that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbochargedBerserker Posted May 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 It's a weird graph, that's for sure. I think the way it's scaled contributes to the weird look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 i would have expected more power up high. kinda fell off early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbochargedBerserker Posted May 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 That was the run that I lifted because of the fire, but you're right -- I'd have expected more of a gradual drop off up top. Jim thinks I'm out of turbo, Rick Squires doesn't think so, but was thinking I had cats mucking everything up still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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