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FE Engine Dyno Results / Re: Lykins Motorsports 434ci Clevor, 777 hp/630 tq
« on: May 03, 2024, 06:44:38 AM »
I suppose I could add a couple thought to this.
I don't think I have ever posted dyno information on this part of the site. A few customers have added data with my builds or parts I supplied. I had other venues for dyno builds at the time, did not think it was appropriate. Since most of the other venues either no longer exist, are essentially inactive, or have devolved into something of limited or no value - I should probably put some stuff out here.
I view any information provided here as a "gift" - knowledge and hard earned experience shared for free. Questions, suggestions, and clarifications are always OK, but openly aggresive criticism of the builder, parts and application seem very inappropriate considering the casual reader has nothing invested in the effort. In this case Lykins gave you a free hamburger, fries, and a Coke - and a couple guys are bitching that they did not get free ice cream too.
I like seeing a few non-FE examples from time to time. They provide some comparative context, and help with goal setting. The Cleveland architecture was the unquestionable high water point in vintage engine cylinder head development for Ford, and were arguably better than many of the subsequent efforts. To add some FE flavor to this, I had a 433 inch EMC effort that reached 710+ HP (on pump fuel) at 7500 RPM. It was a dramatically high effort and cost package. The fact that this Cleveland derivative made so much power at a far lower cost and effort level speaks volumes about the combination. At 1.45 TQ/cube the "C" headed deal is a genuine bad ass. Goal setting...
I don't think I have ever posted dyno information on this part of the site. A few customers have added data with my builds or parts I supplied. I had other venues for dyno builds at the time, did not think it was appropriate. Since most of the other venues either no longer exist, are essentially inactive, or have devolved into something of limited or no value - I should probably put some stuff out here.
I view any information provided here as a "gift" - knowledge and hard earned experience shared for free. Questions, suggestions, and clarifications are always OK, but openly aggresive criticism of the builder, parts and application seem very inappropriate considering the casual reader has nothing invested in the effort. In this case Lykins gave you a free hamburger, fries, and a Coke - and a couple guys are bitching that they did not get free ice cream too.
I like seeing a few non-FE examples from time to time. They provide some comparative context, and help with goal setting. The Cleveland architecture was the unquestionable high water point in vintage engine cylinder head development for Ford, and were arguably better than many of the subsequent efforts. To add some FE flavor to this, I had a 433 inch EMC effort that reached 710+ HP (on pump fuel) at 7500 RPM. It was a dramatically high effort and cost package. The fact that this Cleveland derivative made so much power at a far lower cost and effort level speaks volumes about the combination. At 1.45 TQ/cube the "C" headed deal is a genuine bad ass. Goal setting...