1968 Camaro "Badmotorfinger" v2.2

[Vegas69]

Looks as streetable as a Prius.

At this rate, you'll need to tear it back down and re-lube it. hahahaha

[fleetus macmullitz]

Dyno line graph...

[WSSix]

I hope I have a torque curve like that with my stroker.

[carbuff]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Looks as streetable as a Prius.

At this rate, you'll need to tear it back down and re-lube it. hahahaha

And replace those valve springs if the engine hasn't been turned over in a while. Ask me how I learned that lesson.

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by Chad-1stGen

ha ha ha. Poor Badmotofinger is the punching bag of Lat-g.

Funny that your dyno graph practically starts at 4k rpm. Because racecar...

It is a punching bag... and well deserved eh.

Starts at 3900 because dyno operator likes to go easy on his dyno, that's all.

I'd be willing to bet this thing makes very respectable torque well below that 3900 number.

437 inches and a cam that's really not that rowdy. I am leaving a ton of power on the table with the heads on this thing due to mild cam and low rocker ratio (1.7) vs your average SB2.2 headed engine.

#becausecubicinchesandmildcam

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

I know what yer sayin' Chad, but graph does look flat @ 4k and over 500 ft/lbs. I think he'll have plenty of grunt. Plus DG's a down low kinda guy.

Bad Ron, are you actually in support of me here? Kinda? On the down low?

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Looks as streetable as a Prius.

At this rate, you'll need to tear it back down and re-lube it. hahahaha

Todd, always the bearer of good news.

Originally Posted by Cosmo mentis

Dyno line graph...

Newman!

Originally Posted by WSSix

I hope I have a torque curve like that with my stroker.

Nothing like cubes to bring a power band down to the left.

Originally Posted by carbuff

And replace those valve springs if the engine hasn't been turned over in a while. Ask me how I learned that lesson.

My apologies that you bought a used motor to start with and never touched it before installing.

In all seriousness, I can't recall the specs of yours, but mine has pretty mild spring pressures considering the parts list. I hope this serves me well in the interim and in the longer term.

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by Chad-1stGen

ha ha ha. Poor Badmotofinger is the punching bag of Lat-g.

Funny that your dyno graph practically starts at 4k rpm. Because racecar...

Hey Chad.... because racecar here as well?

Wait... don't you have a Mast LS too?

[Chad-1stGen]

Originally Posted by Flash68

Hey Chad.... because racecar here as well?

Wait... don't you have a Mast LS too?

First, I will take Hobaugh's LS7 anytime over my motor. That said, here is my dyno graph...

Note that I do have more torque at 3,600 rpm...

[Flash68]

Both of those Mast curves look sweet. I am gonna go out on a limb and say all 3 of these engines are/will be a hoot to drive.

In before Sieg asks me what my projected MPG will be....

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by Flash68

In before Sieg asks me what my projected MPG will be....

David - Keyword: Projected

I hope I'm still alive to see the actual.

[carbuff]

Originally Posted by Flash68

My apologies that you bought a used motor to start with and never touched it before installing.

In all seriousness, I can't recall the specs of yours, but mine has pretty mild spring pressures considering the parts list. I hope this serves me well in the interim and in the longer term.

Actually it wasn't used, it had just been sitting for a while. I bought it from the original build shop. But I'd bet those springs had been in the same position for, oh, 5 years or so. And they were beehives, not exactly a high-pressure spring rate on those...

Go put a long wrench on that crank snout and turn it over once in a while.