plev72
Registered User
Hey all, soooo... it looks like decreasing compression is going to be the best bet for overall HP and performance. It seems to me that it in an ideal world though, we would still want as much HP as possible out of the NA engine. So... GIVEN that the compression is being reduced (probably down to 8.0:1) what are some ways to increase the HP? A couple of the gimmies would be:
Underdrive Pulleys
Rocker Rollers
What else? Lighter rods and pistons??
I'm not super familiar with the internal engine details, I understand the whole concept of crank, bearings, rods, pistons, head valves, rockers, camshaft(?????) (unless I put the crank and the cam at the wrong ends??)
What kind of adjustments can be made to get peak horsepower out of an NA engine? I would think that the more HP the engine makes NA (keeping in mind the reduced compression) the more HP it will make when the supercharger is added???
I've also thought of things like switching to the aluminum flywheel and what not (not really an engine issue... but I guess underdrive pulleys aren't either...)
What else???
Thanks
Paul
Underdrive Pulleys
Rocker Rollers
What else? Lighter rods and pistons??
I'm not super familiar with the internal engine details, I understand the whole concept of crank, bearings, rods, pistons, head valves, rockers, camshaft(?????) (unless I put the crank and the cam at the wrong ends??)
What kind of adjustments can be made to get peak horsepower out of an NA engine? I would think that the more HP the engine makes NA (keeping in mind the reduced compression) the more HP it will make when the supercharger is added???
I've also thought of things like switching to the aluminum flywheel and what not (not really an engine issue... but I guess underdrive pulleys aren't either...)
What else???
Thanks
Paul