Could use an estimate from the well versed
Could use an estimate from the well versed
I picked up a 617 yesterday. 195,000 on the clock from a wrecked car. I'm at a crossroads with what I want to do with the motor powerwise. From reading I've become aware of the general fact that theres 2 levels sorta speak that you can take the 617 to.
Its either remove the rack limiter, bump boost a little, IC and exhaust OR go the whole 9 and do the previous plus a pump with larger elements and bigger turbo.
From searching I've found the dyno results of stock vs rack limiter removed but havent seen any info on the mild side of tuning. IE rack limiter, exhaust, IC and bumped boost. I know that with a larger turbo and the mod'd 7.5 element pump you can achieve some serious power but what can be had power wise with the low buck mods?
(08-16-2010, 04:33 PM)stomis havent seen any info on the mild side of tuning. IE rack limiter, exhaust, IC and bumped boost
(08-16-2010, 04:33 PM)stomis havent seen any info on the mild side of tuning. IE rack limiter, exhaust, IC and bumped boost
(08-16-2010, 05:05 PM)ForcedInduction(08-16-2010, 04:33 PM)stomis havent seen any info on the mild side of tuning. IE rack limiter, exhaust, IC and bumped boost
Changing the exhaust does nothing except change the sound.
(08-16-2010, 05:05 PM)ForcedInduction(08-16-2010, 04:33 PM)stomis havent seen any info on the mild side of tuning. IE rack limiter, exhaust, IC and bumped boost
Changing the exhaust does nothing except change the sound.
Install a pyrometer, remove the rack limiter and up the boost to 15psi. An IC is optional, all it does is let you hold the power on for longer before EGTs get high.
The stock injection pump is only good for another 20hp so there are very few changes necessary to support it. If you want any more power than that without changing the injection pump you'll have to inject supplementary fuels to the intake like W/M, propane or natural gas.
More boost alone ≠ more power. Extra boost without the additional fuel only causes backpressure and less power.
(08-16-2010, 05:47 PM)ForcedInduction Install a pyrometer, remove the rack limiter and up the boost to 15psi. An IC is optional, all it does is let you hold the power on for longer before EGTs get high.
The stock injection pump is only good for another 20hp so there are very few changes necessary to support it. If you want any more power than that without changing the injection pump you'll have to inject supplementary fuels to the intake like W/M, propane or natural gas.
More boost alone ≠ more power. Extra boost without the additional fuel only causes backpressure and less power.
(08-16-2010, 05:47 PM)ForcedInduction Install a pyrometer, remove the rack limiter and up the boost to 15psi. An IC is optional, all it does is let you hold the power on for longer before EGTs get high.
The stock injection pump is only good for another 20hp so there are very few changes necessary to support it. If you want any more power than that without changing the injection pump you'll have to inject supplementary fuels to the intake like W/M, propane or natural gas.
More boost alone ≠ more power. Extra boost without the additional fuel only causes backpressure and less power.
(08-16-2010, 05:47 PM)ForcedInduction Install a pyrometer, remove the rack limiter and up the boost to 15psi. An IC is optional, all it does is let you hold the power on for longer before EGTs get high.
The stock injection pump is only good for another 20hp so there are very few changes necessary to support it. If you want any more power than that without changing the injection pump you'll have to inject supplementary fuels to the intake like W/M, propane or natural gas.
More boost alone ≠ more power. Extra boost without the additional fuel only causes backpressure and less power.
(08-16-2010, 05:47 PM)ForcedInduction Install a pyrometer, remove the rack limiter and up the boost to 15psi. An IC is optional, all it does is let you hold the power on for longer before EGTs get high.
The stock injection pump is only good for another 20hp so there are very few changes necessary to support it. If you want any more power than that without changing the injection pump you'll have to inject supplementary fuels to the intake like W/M, propane or natural gas.
More boost alone ≠ more power. Extra boost without the additional fuel only causes backpressure and less power.
(08-16-2010, 06:40 PM)stomis How bout torque wise?Thats up to the turbo. These engines make all their torque right away and steadily decline with RPMs. The sooner you get boost the more torque you can get and the fastest ways for that are a VNT turbo, supercharger or nitrous.
Quote:Whats the most efficient way to reach 14psi?Remove the wastegate cap and turn the 13mm nut 2-3 turns.
(08-16-2010, 06:40 PM)stomis How bout torque wise?Thats up to the turbo. These engines make all their torque right away and steadily decline with RPMs. The sooner you get boost the more torque you can get and the fastest ways for that are a VNT turbo, supercharger or nitrous.
Quote:Whats the most efficient way to reach 14psi?Remove the wastegate cap and turn the 13mm nut 2-3 turns.
(08-17-2010, 05:19 AM)ForcedInduction(08-16-2010, 06:40 PM)stomis How bout torque wise?Thats up to the turbo. These engines make all their torque right away and steadily decline with RPMs. The sooner you get boost the more torque you can get and the fastest ways for that are a VNT turbo, supercharger or nitrous.
Quote:Whats the most efficient way to reach 14psi?Remove the wastegate cap and turn the 13mm nut 2-3 turns.
Basically the 20hp should cost nothing more than the price of a pyrometer (~$200) and a few hours labor.
(08-17-2010, 05:19 AM)ForcedInduction(08-16-2010, 06:40 PM)stomis How bout torque wise?Thats up to the turbo. These engines make all their torque right away and steadily decline with RPMs. The sooner you get boost the more torque you can get and the fastest ways for that are a VNT turbo, supercharger or nitrous.
Quote:Whats the most efficient way to reach 14psi?Remove the wastegate cap and turn the 13mm nut 2-3 turns.
Basically the 20hp should cost nothing more than the price of a pyrometer (~$200) and a few hours labor.
(08-17-2010, 08:38 AM)stomis I'm not the least bit worried about the EGT regardless though.
(08-17-2010, 08:38 AM)stomis I'm not the least bit worried about the EGT regardless though.
(08-17-2010, 06:17 PM)ForcedInduction(08-17-2010, 08:38 AM)stomis I'm not the least bit worried about the EGT regardless though.
EGTs should be your primary concern in any stage of modification, especially with the stock injection pump. The 5.5mm elements have a very long injection duration when maxed out which means the EGT will get dangerously hot at full power no matter what you do for air cooling.
(08-17-2010, 06:17 PM)ForcedInduction(08-17-2010, 08:38 AM)stomis I'm not the least bit worried about the EGT regardless though.
EGTs should be your primary concern in any stage of modification, especially with the stock injection pump. The 5.5mm elements have a very long injection duration when maxed out which means the EGT will get dangerously hot at full power no matter what you do for air cooling.
(08-17-2010, 08:04 PM)stomis I thought an intercooler would be overkill for those mods.
(08-17-2010, 08:04 PM)stomis I thought an intercooler would be overkill for those mods.
(08-17-2010, 08:04 PM)stomis Noted. Forced I'm quite new to both diesel and turbo tech. I was a smallblock chevy boy before this little venture.
(08-17-2010, 08:04 PM)stomis Noted. Forced I'm quite new to both diesel and turbo tech. I was a smallblock chevy boy before this little venture.
(08-18-2010, 04:59 AM)ForcedInduction(08-17-2010, 08:04 PM)stomis I thought an intercooler would be overkill for those mods.
It is, but it won't stop the effects of long injection. The only two ways to do that are upgrade the pump to larger elements or back off the throttle.
(08-18-2010, 04:59 AM)ForcedInduction(08-17-2010, 08:04 PM)stomis I thought an intercooler would be overkill for those mods.
It is, but it won't stop the effects of long injection. The only two ways to do that are upgrade the pump to larger elements or back off the throttle.