zimm17

And it's nice to have forum support from the manufacturer right here!

bobl

I've got a 540 with an M3 sitting on my dyno(with lightning headers). I held a Dana manifold up to it nad it looks like it will clear the PC Ok. FYI, this engine made 925 HP with 6 psi boost and 1005 with 8 PSI.

HARDCORE A/O

Thanks very much bobl. That's exactly what I wanted to hear!
And thanks for the info on the 540. Mine has flattop pistons (Mahle) and Jim V ported AFR heads and a 255/264 duration w/ .652" lift Comp solid roller. I'm hoping to make over 1,000hp with 8-10 lbs of boost. Sounds like this should be possible.
I'm going to order a set of the Danas soon and I'll try to post some photos once I have 'em installed. Thanks again guys for all your help.

cobra marty

That's a stout 540. If it is making 925hp at 6lbs. boost and 1005hp at 8lbs.boost, it is making about 670hp N/A (1.24hp/cid). Build the best you can N/A and then put the blower on it.

cougarman

Very Nice !!

Cougarman

bobl

Here's a link to a video of the dyno pull at 8 psi boost.

http://media.putfile.com/Full-Thrott...ine-1000-EFISC

Cobra, you are correct. This was a N/A engine making 650+. I dropped the compression a little and went to a larger cam, then installed the procharger.

Undertaker

[QUOTE=DONZI33;2051085]Possibly this will help you..

1.78" headers = 2.759" of surface area @ the head for each ports. The Dana's have 3.062" od surface area @ the head for each of the ports.

That would put the Dana primaries = at approximatley 2 to 2.25" where the primaries bolt to the heads.

I believe that where the risers on a dana meet the manifold ports they have an opening surface of 11.14 combined for the 4 ports before entering the vortex/venturi collector. A header with 1.78" tubes would have a surface area of about 11.036" where it enters the collector

Also an FYI CMI E tops have 15.5" runners. The Dana has 27" runner equivalents.

If you need more info or would like to order a set please give me a call.. Jamie / Lakeside 570-639-2628

BTW: We have a set coming that is going to be installed on our own new Donzi.. Jamie
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Why wasn't I informed of this.....thought you were going to wait until next winter.....

HARDCORE A/O

Thanks for the video link bobl. That really got my blood pumping!!! The idle sounds just like my 540 (which I cranked up for the first time in N/A form on Sunday) so I'm thinking you probably got a wee-bit of cam in it .
Awesome! Why you just go ahead and throw them Danas on it and tell us what kinda power it makes then!!

HARDCORE A/O

bobl:
Just a few more questions:
What kinda heads are you running? Looks like cast iron? If they are, that's awesome power man!
Do you think (or know) whether the Extreme Velocity carb hat outflows/outperforms the Vortech carb enclosure? That's what I'm running but I'm leaning towards a carb hat because the box makes it a REAL PITA to tune the carb.
Lastly, it appears that you have some sort of elbow pipe on the inlet of the M-3 - do you know who makes that? Is is a Procharger peice?
Thanks!

LAKESIDE RESTORATIONS

I know, I just figured if I was selling and installing them I should just put a set on mine too!

Mine will be shinnyer.. I am having my manifolds Crome powedercoated (I am using their military spec hard annodized ones). The risers I am just going to keep polished.. Jamie / Lakeside

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