Posted: 4/23/2008 5:16:09 PM

Well? What all is involved? My engine is rated at 106 hp, but I am only getting 92 hp...that's BHP. NOT straight from the engine.

Edited by - drunk on 4/23/2008 7:30:04 PM

Posted: 4/23/2008 9:18:06 PM

Come on! Surely someone has...well I ordered a service manual to get the values and clearance's and tolerance levels. So I will let you guys know how it goes!

Posted: 4/28/2008 4:11:13 PM

i think the definition changes with the builder... my take is to measure everything and set ALL clearances to the optimum for the application, that means you are required to use file fit rings and preasemble everything and change things acordingly....

yes, i have done that a few times, most of the engines i build however are so old you have to make the parts, hunt down used better parts or make the old ones work, so at that point you just try to get them within factory specs...

Posted: 4/30/2008 9:41:03 PM

Well I got the service manual the other day! So at my 16,000 mile service I will start that blueprinting project. (16K service includes valve lashing) Then I will dyno it, then add on larger bore throttle bodies, (38mm to 40m or 42mm if I can find some) then a full exhaust system, a power commander, and ignition control module. The I will upgrade the pump and fuel rail, and fuel injectors, spend some time on the dyno tuning it to get the optimum settings.

Any other tuning opportunities I missed?

Posted: 5/12/2008 4:09:50 PM

i am not sure you understand what blueprinting an engine means, in order to do it you need to entirely disasemble and measure everything, then fit all parts in engine with the desired clearances (which change with parts selected and final use) not check lash and add some bollt on items... lash is maintenance.....

-Leo-