Comp Cams make very broad powerband Cams. I'm pretty sure with our engine setup, as it is, that intake porting or intake replacement will be necessary to take advantage of one of their cams that I'm looking at. Where I see their powerband starting at, gearing or even a torque converter change might not be necessary for the street, but serious drag racing would definitely benefit from making that mod too.
From what I have experienced thus far, making performance engine upgrades isn't too difficult as long as it isn't too radical and you direct it for a particular purpose. I don't believe in over porting for a street vehicle because you want to maintain good air velocity throughout the powerband. After that, we can make adjustments to the computer to put everything else into perspective. Remember, most of us drive according to our tach and it usually hovers in and around 2000-2200 RPM's.
My quandary is that Hogan 3" DP. Why add that if we haven't modified our crossover pipe? Shouldn't that be at least a 1/2" larger? Larger pipes, from my experience, hurts low end torque because air velocity slows considerably at lower RPM's. For our engine size and those of us who plan on keeping our vehicles a daily driver, any pipe over 2.5" would be good for a track piece and any engine that's going to see a lot of high RPM's and push closer to that 7 grand mark and higher. I drive my car with my grandkids in the back seat. We go for Quick rides through the park and go get ice cream.
Making good power to 6 grand is my intent and purpose. How fast I want to get it there, well....? Let's say, I'll worry about those other changes I mention earlier if and when I feel I'm not getting there fast enough and I want to get there a little quicker. Remember, I still want to drive this thing on the highway, like to Boston, at least on a tank and a half of gas. I can do it now on one tank. 13.93 in the 1/4 is what we be running, now, at ATCO Raceway. Low 13's is where we wanta be at. Remember, it still my family's sedan. Just a little faster then normal.
