Dyno recommendations - virginia
 

I'm in Southeast Virginia - anyone got a good dyno recommendation for carbed 502's with weiand 177's?

I feel like I owe it to myself to spend a little money getting then dynoed.

Also - can anyone give me an expectation on costs?

been looking too,$500-$600 per engine.im in central va these prices are from north and south carolinia

That's about what I was expecting - who have you been liooking at?

I know Jeff Riddle builds some engines.....does he have a dyno? (Va Beach/Pungo area)


It's been awhile but I shipped one of the engines for my 382 to Mark Boos at Precision Marine in Louisiana. He tuned it then mapped the other computer to match and shipped it all back. Don't remember what I paid.

Hey eric, if you can bring them to md, i highly recommend mdg in edgewater.

He has a dyno... we ran my 454 there.

Is that who did yours Rob?

I was going to just rip them out and put them on a flatbed trailer I have so I can certainly run them to MD weather permitting - would hate it to be raining!!

Eric, if you decide to use Riddle's Dyno, please stop by and say hi. I only live like 1 mile away.

No clue who does what in Virginia but after doing both, if I had my choice between a propshaft dyno and an engine dyno I'll go w/the propshaft dyno every time.

The wall even if its wet(most are dry exhaust) , can't help you figure out what happens when put it in gear in at idle with the prop in the water,so you typically get a better tune with a propshaft rig.

I don't care much what what the wall says it does Im much more interested in what I get at the prop running through the exhaust thats actually on the boat and moving water.

Just me though.


Let us live it with you, keep us up to date!



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Actually know a few marine shops that use him and comes highly recommended by David Vizard. Everything in house and watch the video.

http://waltersengines.com/

That's quite a video!

They are about the same distance from me as mdg.......

I bought a cam from Terry that was spec'd by Vizard through his cam program. He was very responsive and easy to work with. Another dyno option would be the Edge Brother Machine shop in Jacksonville, NC.

Yup, he built them and dynoed right on premise, also has dynoed for a couple guys in NE.

Eric, sorry I missed out on seeing your engines dyno'd at Jeff's. I got too tied up with work yesterday. How did you engines do??

Hey Tom - sorry you couldn't make it. Would have been good to catch up..... heard about your new ride sounds like you got a great deal....

I was very happy - 565 @ 5,500. 598 ft/lbs.
the other motor was 551, but I hadn't rebuilt the blower on that one.

I had told Jeff from the get go I just wanted to chase reliability and I feel I finally have it. Great idle, and great reliability in my cruise range (3,800-4,200).

I felt pretty good that the first two motors I've ever built were that close and held together, but i tell you what man I was a nervous wreck the first time he spooled that dyno up. The dyno should have another monitor for owners' blood pressure