[Shotimes] How to get 300HP from your 3.0L SHO engine

[cmichaelo@optonline.net]

Mike,

Well, I was sort of assuming that it DIDN't have forget crank and rods.

I suspected it had forged rods, cause I just changed my rod bearings, and the rods looked like they were forged.  But for some reason I didn't believe it...go figure.

I'm surprised to hear that it already has forged crank. It doesn't look forged at all. How come the crank has that brownish pimplishly rugged surface?

I know it has cast pistons for sure.

Michael
94MTX,green,BOS+,Koni/Intrax,Baer,Corbeau
SHO items for sale: http://hometown.aol.com/cmichaelo/for_sale.html

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
Date: Thursday, October 21, 2004 2:23 pm
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] How to get 300HP from your 3.0L SHO engine

> What do you mean by the last entry, forged internals?  The engine
> already has forged rods and crank, and I wouldn't think that switching
> from cast to forged on any of those would add hp anyway.
> 
> 
> Mike Wojton
> Toledo, Ohio
> 
> -'95 White MTX
>   '96 Brake Upgrade
>   Eibachs (front)
> 
> "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
> 
> 
> 
> 
> shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 10/21/2004 11:47:45 AM:
> 
> > OK this is always fun.  How much HP do we get from each mod in a 
> 3.0L 
> engine? (This of course 
> > precludes adding displacement....:)
> > 
> > What so fun about this is that it quite easy to increase the HP 
> of this 
> engine without affecting 
> > the cars usefulness as a daily driver and also without taking an 
> equity 
> loan on your house. You 
> > can probably do the below modifications for ~$5000 + labor.
> > 
> > The HP numbers below are estimated based on the assumption that 
> all 
> modifications are initially 
> > installed in the car (thus producing 300HP). Then I take one 
> modification away and "estimate" the HP drop.
> > 
> >                                                Subtotal
> > Base setup:        220HP
> >                                                    220HP
> > Rotating mass (external):
> > UDP:                     5HP
> > 8lbs flywheel          2HP
> >                                                    227HP
> > Exhaust:
> > HiFlow Y-pipe:       10HP
> > 2 1/2" catback:        5HP
> >                                                    242HP
> > Intake:
> > 77mmMAF + CAI +
> > 69mmTB:              12HP 
> > BBB + EH +
> > porting:                 15HP
> > +20 CAMs:           15HP
> >                                                    284HP
> > Electronics:
> > WideBand HEGO +
> > Tweecer:               15HP
> >                                                    299HP
> > Lubrication:
> > Amsoil 5W30:         1HP
> >                                                    300HP
> > 
> > There are other things one can do, but that will affect the 
> usability of 
> the car as a family sedan, namely:
> > 
> > Intake:
> > +40 CAMs            10HP (assuming a +20 base)
> > 
> > Rotating mass (internal):
> > Forged crank +
> > rods + pistons:     10HP
> >                                                    320HP
> > 
> > For a grand total of 320HP.
> > 
> > And there are probably other tricks too, such as flipping the 
> [forged] 
> pistons 180deg, lowering 
> > friction of all turning parts by properly coating them, etc.
> > 
> > What do you think the HP numbers should be???
> > 
> > 
> > Michael
> > 94MTX,green,BOS+,Koni/Intrax,Baer,Corbeau
> > SHO items for sale: http://hometown.aol.com/cmichaelo/for_sale.html
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