I am seriously considering stroking my car to make her a 4.3L V6. I also want to refit the engine. I am not sure of the price of all of this yet. Why, you may ask, when I can just get a shot of nitrous for $1K to my current set-up and be a beast at the track?
Well, I am not ENTIRELY sure. I think I want to see exactly how much I can get out of the engine without a poweradder or spray. Originally, I was thinking that I could net around 220-230 RWHP before I SC her. But if I refit and stroke, where will I be BEFORE I SC?
I know that it would not be the most cost efficient way, but head work on some other V6s SUPPOSEDLY yields anywhere from 60-90 HP. And that is just head work. On our efficient 4.0s, it may not be that much, but adding .3L to the refitted heads and forged pistons may net that 90 extra HP. IF that is the case, I will be sitting at 300HP before a SC. With a modest 6 psi that has no chance of damaging my newly reinforced engine, is 400 HP a reality? What about 9 psi? Or 12? The engine might be able to take 12, although the driveshaft and axles may be suspect at that HP.
Ladies and gentlemen, those with expertise here, please speak up. I am willing to put down the $ for refitted heads, forged pistons, and a 4.3L V6 IF the gains are right. Adding that to my current set-up plus LT headers, Prochamber, and duals could make my little Jezebel a truly mean machine.
Well, I am not ENTIRELY sure. I think I want to see exactly how much I can get out of the engine without a poweradder or spray. Originally, I was thinking that I could net around 220-230 RWHP before I SC her. But if I refit and stroke, where will I be BEFORE I SC?
I know that it would not be the most cost efficient way, but head work on some other V6s SUPPOSEDLY yields anywhere from 60-90 HP. And that is just head work. On our efficient 4.0s, it may not be that much, but adding .3L to the refitted heads and forged pistons may net that 90 extra HP. IF that is the case, I will be sitting at 300HP before a SC. With a modest 6 psi that has no chance of damaging my newly reinforced engine, is 400 HP a reality? What about 9 psi? Or 12? The engine might be able to take 12, although the driveshaft and axles may be suspect at that HP.
Ladies and gentlemen, those with expertise here, please speak up. I am willing to put down the $ for refitted heads, forged pistons, and a 4.3L V6 IF the gains are right. Adding that to my current set-up plus LT headers, Prochamber, and duals could make my little Jezebel a truly mean machine.