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Old 10-23-2023, 09:41 AM   #169
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Originally Posted by ZLRob View Post
Couple of things:

First thing, how do you like those Katech valve covers? Apparently they are cast aluminum and not billets right?

Second, how do you have a cam with a fuel lobe and fuel injectors and still don't have enough to run full pump E85, or is there something here that I missed?

For kicks, you should run a "Dyno" log on HPTuners alongside your normal logged stuff and see how much HP/TQ is indicated by the VCM scanner you are outputting and cross compare that to your Dyno run to see what the power differences are between the two.
1. LOVE the valve covers. This was a purely cosmetic upgrade. I am told they have NO baffling so it can be tricky to get the CC line pressure correct. I needed to add a restriction fitting, like many others have done.

2. I CAN run straight E soon as I get a proper LOW SIDE. Currently have plenty of headway with the injectors, but the low side starts to drop at 6k, so we had to limit the E content to E60 on warm days and E50 on cold days... The JMS helps on the low side, but a proper low side will help me add another 100rwhp when and if i see the need later on.

3. Not sure what a "dyno" log is... I assume that is the same as a WOT data log? Yes, I have those, and I do data log every dyno session. The last session had belt slip, and i lost 1 pound of boost up top, so I assume I will pick up another 25 or so, next time I go out?

When I do look at the HP data logs, the delivered TQ value doesn't change.
For what its worth... at peak TQ (around 3,500 RPM) my air mass changed as follows.

LT4 Injectors + E33 + 8.8 lower = 12.2psi = 1.54 cylinder air mass
FIC 30's + E60 + 9.17" lower = 13.7psi = 1.63 cylinder air mass
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