The NASTY stuff first.
I'm currently up to my arms in it just doing a transmission swap, and providing evidence of the ability to use an AOD safely behind a 4.1 X-flow.
I am way behind. I've then got some work to do on a turbo header.
The truth of the matter is we all miss deadlines, and if we do it constantly, we loose trust. One non deliver is serious, and more produces grounds for serious doubt.
In my case, I have 325 US dollars that says someone in America trusts me, and they haven't seen their product yet. And until I do what I've said, I can't take on any more promises.
So be aware, when you say yes to doing something, and you don't do it
someone will take you to account.
On a concilatory note, I have a 1988 book by David Vizard. His Pinto with a 3.45:1 axle, and stock C4 and 2.0 engine gave 69 rear wheel hp with stock head, 2-bbl Holley Weber 5200, It recieved a new cam, headers, race preped cylinder head, better exhast and a special side draft Dell Ortro 45 mm carb on a Lynx manifold.
Result was
twice the rear wheel hp, (now over 140 hp) reduced emissions, and better overall and part throttle fuel economy. Sure, the early Pintos were poorly matched gas guzzlers, but still, twice the power with just a head, mainifold, carb, cam and exhast changes.
I simply can't think of a better engine to get twice the power out of than the stock 200 six with less than 70 hp at the rear wheels.
With just a crossflow head, a stock Aussie 2.2 2-bbl sees 95 rwhp at the bags, a 36% improvement on any stock US 200. Mustang Geezer's should be double or more with a largely stock block.
The level of power a Stock Aussie 3.3 has was either matched or exceeded by
80Stang in his Gen II Log engine.
Mraley,
Kastang,
Mustangaroo (before boost) and others have between 50 and 100% more powers there 2V's, still in conservative stateS of tune.
I'm a beliver, but the proof of the pudding is being able to eat it. A stock 200 is one othe most undercammed, undercarbed, and lowly deveoped engine in the breathing department of all engines. Unless a new cam is added, a wild head, carb and exhast won't amount to much more than a 60% power boost. With a cam, head, intkae exhast, a stock engine block will go well over the 180 hp mark with ease, which would be 2.5 times the orginal. Holden 202 sixes in Australia do 245 flywheel hp with largely stock blocks which put out less than95 hp in stock 1-bbl form. Yes, they have tripple carbs or 4-bbl 465 Holleys, but they do it!
Deano
