[Shotimes] HP & Torque Figures, and bad rings theory

[Sean Simons]

I know it has a weak cylinder because we ran a compression test on it. It
*might* just be a tight valve because I still need to do a valve adjustment.
When we squirted some oil into the low compressing cylinder, the compression
numbers went up notably when we tested it again, possibly from the piston
making a more complete seal with the cylinder.

I don't think I can be sure until I pop that head off.

-Sean Simons

On 5/23/06, cmichaelo@optonline.net <cmichaelo@optonline.net> wrote:
>
> How did you know it had a weak cylinder and that it needs a new ring?
>
> What were the signs/symptoms?
>
> Michael
> 94MTX,green,BOS+,Koni/Intrax,Baer,Corbeau
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sean Simons <sisimons@gmail.com>
> Date: Monday, May 22, 2006 4:53 pm
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] HP & Torque Figures for 3.0 + 3.
>
> > You can get most info like this from the SHOtimes website. Here's
> > a URL
> > straight to what you're looking for:
> > ***
> > http://tinyurl.com/zrenk*
> >
> > The 3.2 is rated at the same 220 hp as the 3.0, but I think it
> > makes it's
> > torque earlier. Also, most commonly when people do a 3.2 swap (myself
> > included) they put the 3.0 intake cams in. People have reported a
> > 10 or 15
> > hp gain. This makes sense mathimatically. It's like taking all the
> > characteristics of the 3.0, but boring it out another 200 cc's.
> >
> > Mine didn't seem to have that big of an improvement, but then
> > again mine has
> > a weak cylinder. I wish I had re-ringed it!.
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> > Sean
> >
> > On 5/22/06, Peter Maggiacomo <gtsrider@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Does anyone have the factory Hp & Torque figures for
> > > the 3.0 and the 3.2. It would help me decide if the
> > > swap is worth the effort. It's actually the torque I'm
> > > looking for from the 3.2. In Florida I drive with the
> > > AC on 365 days a year. IMO... the 3.0 is a dog with
> > > the AC on, off the line. Any thoughts?
> > > Pete
> > > Tampa, Fl.
> > > All Stock 95 MTX 93,000 original miles
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