User talk:JunkyardDawg

Engines

Generally the debate over the way to build an engine falls into two categories. 1. Horsepower 2. Torque It is my belief that you should build an engine for the specific application you need. Do you drive your car daily or do you race it only at the track? Do you mind rebuilding it after a certain numbers of runs, or do you want to drive the heck out of it for a long time, with occasional exhibitions of speed? Knowing how you will use your engine will determine the best way to build. Investing in high quality machine work <at a competent shop> will save you lots of money and frustration in the end. When building an engine you can maneuver where the horsepower peak occurs as well as how fat the torque band and it’s peak occurrence, by tuning many variables, such as camshafts, runner volumes, engine compression ratio, manifold lengths and carburetion. All engine builders believe that no matter how built, the better an engine breathes the better it performs. Where the peak horsepower and torque occur is again dependent on the application. For drag racing applications make as much horsepower as possible and then gear accordingly. For street racers low rpm torque is better (and more fun).