Off the shelf cam options for marine engines
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Hp = torque x RPM/5252
That HP at 6200 is making 579.4 ft lbs. of tourqe. It's like a small block that makes 900 HP at 8500 RPM is generating 556 ft lbs of tourqe.
Horse power is much easier to make if you are willing to turn the motor that much to get it there. In the end that comes down to having the correct camshaft to do it.
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Oviously the small block example has high compression and runs on race gas. Just illustrating the HP vs TQ numbers. Not making a comparison from BBC to SBC.
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Yes Mike
Compression ratio went from 8.2 to 7.9. But boost was at 6.7 lbs (not a Livorsi gauge) before and to 7.3 lbs after the build without changing the pulleys Rick then changed pulleys to 8 lbs and the boat ran the same, no speed increase. Doesn't make sense. The motors just go flat around 5300 rpm and slowly work up to 5600. Maybe Haxby can explain it, sounds like he has seen similar stuff on the dyno. Just looking at the numbers you would think that cam would pull on the top end, but it lays up with two different exhaust systems.
Compression ratio went from 8.2 to 7.9. But boost was at 6.7 lbs (not a Livorsi gauge) before and to 7.3 lbs after the build without changing the pulleys Rick then changed pulleys to 8 lbs and the boat ran the same, no speed increase. Doesn't make sense. The motors just go flat around 5300 rpm and slowly work up to 5600. Maybe Haxby can explain it, sounds like he has seen similar stuff on the dyno. Just looking at the numbers you would think that cam would pull on the top end, but it lays up with two different exhaust systems.
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Yes Mike
Compression ratio went from 8.2 to 7.9. But boost was at 6.7 lbs (not a Livorsi gauge) before and to 7.3 lbs after the build without changing the pulleys Rick then changed pulleys to 8 lbs and the boat ran the same, no speed increase. Doesn't make sense. The motors just go flat around 5300 rpm and slowly work up to 5600. Maybe Haxby can explain it, sounds like he has seen similar stuff on the dyno. Just looking at the numbers you would think that cam would pull on the top end, but it lays up with two different exhaust systems.
Compression ratio went from 8.2 to 7.9. But boost was at 6.7 lbs (not a Livorsi gauge) before and to 7.3 lbs after the build without changing the pulleys Rick then changed pulleys to 8 lbs and the boat ran the same, no speed increase. Doesn't make sense. The motors just go flat around 5300 rpm and slowly work up to 5600. Maybe Haxby can explain it, sounds like he has seen similar stuff on the dyno. Just looking at the numbers you would think that cam would pull on the top end, but it lays up with two different exhaust systems.
Ive noticed on most dyno pulls with basic roots combos, the boost usually starts out say at 7.0 lbs, then around peak torque drops to maybe 6.5lbs , then begins to climb again, maybe to around 7.5lbs at peak rpm.
I dont know if that little extra boost at peak rpm, is from the blower spinning faster, or the engine simply incapable of moving the air at high rpm, and the boost backs up the intake. I believe the latter kinda, because when you compare the HP gain per 100 rpm data, while you may see the boost climb, the power simply isnt. Say you might see 20hp gain between 5300-5400 with no change in boost, but see only 6hp gain between 6200-6300, with an increased boost level.
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Yes Mike
Compression ratio went from 8.2 to 7.9. But boost was at 6.7 lbs (not a Livorsi gauge) before and to 7.3 lbs after the build without changing the pulleys Rick then changed pulleys to 8 lbs and the boat ran the same, no speed increase. Doesn't make sense. The motors just go flat around 5300 rpm and slowly work up to 5600. Maybe Haxby can explain it, sounds like he has seen similar stuff on the dyno. Just looking at the numbers you would think that cam would pull on the top end, but it lays up with two different exhaust systems.
Compression ratio went from 8.2 to 7.9. But boost was at 6.7 lbs (not a Livorsi gauge) before and to 7.3 lbs after the build without changing the pulleys Rick then changed pulleys to 8 lbs and the boat ran the same, no speed increase. Doesn't make sense. The motors just go flat around 5300 rpm and slowly work up to 5600. Maybe Haxby can explain it, sounds like he has seen similar stuff on the dyno. Just looking at the numbers you would think that cam would pull on the top end, but it lays up with two different exhaust systems.
I learned a bit about lifters and spintrons recently and a different method that Kaase uses for adjusting them when turning higher rpm, which is why I'm asking. PM me if you have a chance.
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Yes Mike
Compression ratio went from 8.2 to 7.9. But boost was at 6.7 lbs (not a Livorsi gauge) before and to 7.3 lbs after the build without changing the pulleys Rick then changed pulleys to 8 lbs and the boat ran the same, no speed increase. Doesn't make sense. The motors just go flat around 5300 rpm and slowly work up to 5600. Maybe Haxby can explain it, sounds like he has seen similar stuff on the dyno. Just looking at the numbers you would think that cam would pull on the top end, but it lays up with two different exhaust systems.
Compression ratio went from 8.2 to 7.9. But boost was at 6.7 lbs (not a Livorsi gauge) before and to 7.3 lbs after the build without changing the pulleys Rick then changed pulleys to 8 lbs and the boat ran the same, no speed increase. Doesn't make sense. The motors just go flat around 5300 rpm and slowly work up to 5600. Maybe Haxby can explain it, sounds like he has seen similar stuff on the dyno. Just looking at the numbers you would think that cam would pull on the top end, but it lays up with two different exhaust systems.
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Any idea how the lifters where adjusted? 1/2 turn, 3/4 turn, 1 turn, bottomed out then back off 40 thou? Which lifters are being used?
I learned a bit about lifters and spintrons recently and a different method that Kaase uses for adjusting them when turning higher rpm, which is why I'm asking. PM me if you have a chance.
I learned a bit about lifters and spintrons recently and a different method that Kaase uses for adjusting them when turning higher rpm, which is why I'm asking. PM me if you have a chance.
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Kris, do you think the boost level has gone up, from possibly not enough exhaust duration?
Ive noticed on most dyno pulls with basic roots combos, the boost usually starts out say at 7.0 lbs, then around peak torque drops to maybe 6.5lbs , then begins to climb again, maybe to around 7.5lbs at peak rpm.
I dont know if that little extra boost at peak rpm, is from the blower spinning faster, or the engine simply incapable of moving the air at high rpm, and the boost backs up the intake. I believe the latter kinda, because when you compare the HP gain per 100 rpm data, while you may see the boost climb, the power simply isnt. Say you might see 20hp gain between 5300-5400 with no change in boost, but see only 6hp gain between 6200-6300, with an increased boost level.
Ive noticed on most dyno pulls with basic roots combos, the boost usually starts out say at 7.0 lbs, then around peak torque drops to maybe 6.5lbs , then begins to climb again, maybe to around 7.5lbs at peak rpm.
I dont know if that little extra boost at peak rpm, is from the blower spinning faster, or the engine simply incapable of moving the air at high rpm, and the boost backs up the intake. I believe the latter kinda, because when you compare the HP gain per 100 rpm data, while you may see the boost climb, the power simply isnt. Say you might see 20hp gain between 5300-5400 with no change in boost, but see only 6hp gain between 6200-6300, with an increased boost level.
Remember we are off a solid 5 mph in a 43 No-Tech floating condo. We are way off in power
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Yes Mike
Compression ratio went from 8.2 to 7.9. But boost was at 6.7 lbs (not a Livorsi gauge) before and to 7.3 lbs after the build without changing the pulleys Rick then changed pulleys to 8 lbs and the boat ran the same, no speed increase. Doesn't make sense. The motors just go flat around 5300 rpm and slowly work up to 5600. Maybe Haxby can explain it, sounds like he has seen similar stuff on the dyno. Just looking at the numbers you would think that cam would pull on the top end, but it lays up with two different exhaust systems.
Compression ratio went from 8.2 to 7.9. But boost was at 6.7 lbs (not a Livorsi gauge) before and to 7.3 lbs after the build without changing the pulleys Rick then changed pulleys to 8 lbs and the boat ran the same, no speed increase. Doesn't make sense. The motors just go flat around 5300 rpm and slowly work up to 5600. Maybe Haxby can explain it, sounds like he has seen similar stuff on the dyno. Just looking at the numbers you would think that cam would pull on the top end, but it lays up with two different exhaust systems.