gearheadboy
15 Year Member
I was lucky enough to test Prototype Volvo S80 V8's on the Arizona proving grounds. And XC90 V8 as well. Also at Las Vegas Motor speedway.
boost limits on stock block
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gearheadboy
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Sorry. Not so much. I worked at a Chevrolet, Buick, Volvo dealer for 17yrs. Volvo would send me to do some neat stuff.
gearheadboy
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I like to drive the newer ones. I hate the old ones, I have 100 reasons. And they all suck to work on.
they ever show you how to time a 2000 S70 with the adjustable exhaust cam? i had one kick a timing belt and re timing it BLEW! never did get it right
gearheadboy
15 Year Member
Yup. That is actually an easy one compared to all the newer stuff they came out with. THAT is one reason I don't like to work on them. Plus the garbage brake rotors, clogged crankcase vent issues, and electrical nightmares. My list goes on and on. Nothing like crabby educated people with no common sense who do no maintenance but expect the cars to last forever.
haha that and the damn tensioner... i miss that car when it was running right.
GB is first on scene so I defer to his lead. Sorry it took me so long but I'm on vacation and can't get on much here. I've looked at this guy's post history and all I can do is shake my head. lol
DuDNoTcH Reel it in please. If you're unable to find a way to do that or are unable to figure out what it is that I'm talking about, then it's FAR easier to surgically remove your access to the forum than it is to play arbitrator for inflammatory posts. To me, it's not personal but a simple math problem.
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JordanB21
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So its been a minute since I've looked over threads on stangnet. And I start looking and I see this pattern, this DuDnotch guy or whatever his username is, is like haunting Mike. I read a few threads by Mike and see the notch guy posting. I see this thread is from January, and assume it's only active again because of the notchhead, and sure enough. He's the reason why this thread is back to life. to bash again.
I'm a bit behind the times, but I thought I should say.
I'm just Loling over here.
I'm a bit behind the times, but I thought I should say.
I'm just Loling over here.
gearheadboy
15 Year Member
We've been having a "discussion" for a bit. But someone must have opened the door because it doesn't smell in here anymore.
Sharad
ALWAYS choose the V over the P!!! Wait... what?
Necro-posting and MFE flaming aside, I ran 17psi non-intercooled on a stock block with a 10:1 Eagle assembly, aluminum heads, and 100 octane gas. No problems. I ran 13psi intercooled on a completely stock 5.0 and pushed a little coolant. Two cents.
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I'm glad this is back on track. There have been a few posts that really are on point. Boost is just adding air above atmospheric pressure. It’s a measure of restriction based on the flow characteristics of the motor. I.E.; my motor draws certain characteristics based on the flow characteristics such as intake, heads etc. I know it sounds a bit airy, but you’re placing more air into a cylinder and "crushing it" as you would a NA car. The stress on the heads and reciprocating assembly is increased per psi (sorry don't have physics equation down on this one). So, it depends greatly on tuning, heat dissipation, errors in machining and driving style when talking "max" boost on a stock block. Even on your set-up there could be varying combinations that would work. The European seen was running higher compression low boost motor years ago. It can be done, just take into effect that though it is a gas, air is not as easy to crush as we tend to think. It will build extra heat and it will cause added stress on tour rotating assembly.
