And the
Winner Is..
WOW!    The sound of an engine being pushed to its limit without the noise
reducing help of an exhaust system is one of the greatest sounds.  And we got to
here it 6 times before we were sure we had the best results.
After warming up the engine for a while we ran the first dyno test.  After nearly
popping out eardrums we had our first set of results.  Peak horsepower 273 at
5500 rpm and peak torque of 280 ft-lbs at 3900.  Not bad but not good enough.
Jean Paul adjusted the timing and we ran it again.  287 HP at 5700 rpm and 290
ft-lbs at 4300 rpm.  Now we're talking but still we want more.
Another timing adjustment and we're screaming again.  292 HP at 5700 rpm and
287 ft-lbs of torque at 3900 rpm.   Perfect.  Imagine getting groceries in your 86
Crown Vic wagon with this engine.
RPM     Torque     HP

3100        283        167
3200        283        172
3300        285        179
3400        282        183
3500        281        187
3600        284        195
3700        286        201
3800        285        206
3900        287        213
4000        287        219
RPM     Torque    HP

4100        287        224
4200        287        229
4300        287        235
4400        286        240
4500        285        244
4600        284        249
4700        284        254
4800        284        260
4900        286        267
5000        284        270
RPM    Torque     HP

5100        282        274
5200        278        275
5300        275        278
5400        275        283
5500        275        288
5600        273        291
5700        269        292
5800        265        292
5900        259        291
6000        254        290
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