Lot of yakkin from guys that have NOT done this conversion.
Sorry chief...
I WILL be doing this conversion and WILL post the results. Including dyno runs before and after.
AGAIN, according to Westech, whom I have discussed this with AT LENGTH, I may be understating the numbers.
But again, dyno runs, injector tip change plus some bump in the IP timing and then we will ALL see.
I always like folks who turn negative BEFORE ever actually seeing the results.
You are ALL aware that the 6.2L was also used in marine applications, right? And the numbers these folks got were much higher (no epa BS on marine application at that time).
And if you are going to rebuild this motor, can anyone please tell me why no one uses all the old school hot rod tricks? They are all time tested and work.
Again, air in - air out. That's what you are trying for. NOTE: a 3" single pipe does NOT give the same 'air out' as dual (no cross connections) 2". Now if you want to use a 4" single... well you are definitely in the ballpark. It's simple math.
Flow the heads. Balance and blueprint it. ALL are things you can do yourself. It's fairly easy.
Again. You gotta build what you gotta build.
But I will be posting my results the first of next year (very busy the holiday season for some reason - normally I would have time to do it now). Then we will have this discussion again.
I'll gladly eat crow. IF I'm wrong, I'm wrong. Can the rest of you say that?
But the numbers won't lie. And I WILL have the slips. And I WILL POST THEM. Either way. I will be doing this at 101coolcars shop so you will also have separate confirmation or denial from an impartial source. He's offered to do the dyno runs, change the tips and then do the dyno runs again. I pay for the shop time and then we all see. If it works, I'm pretty sure I've got my chance at an article "Diesel Power" magazine will look at. Picture sell words, words sell pictures. Not my first published article.
Think of it this way. What have I GOT TO LOSE for a $100 worth of parts and two or three hours shop time? Nothing.
Oh, and lets not forget, I'm at 5280 altitude here in Denver, so that works against me anyway. But I love a challenge. And some of you don't know me, but I do what I say and I say what I do. It's pretty simple. And lots of folks over the years have been stepped on by my size 11's and have complained.
I've been stepped on myself by others. The difference is I don't complain. I suck it up, learn from it and do better next time.
If you listen, it's called an education. If you don't listen, it's called experience. I'm more into education these days than reinventing the 'education' wheel...