greasemonkey1489
Hard-core CEG'er
If I were to do a hybrid swap (SVT heads) I like the idea of higher comp. ratio since the car will stay n/a.
What are the advantages and disadvantages?
What are the advantages and disadvantages?
yeah a properly built hybrid is a good setup. however i think using the "wrong" heads for the engine can cause them to be harder to tune as the dome shape in the head is slightly off for a 3L piston. i've heard of a few guys having issues with detonation while tuning, but that could easily be blamed on the tuner.
starjammir and warmonger seem to be the guys to talk to about hybrids (not to discredit any of the other good hybrids out there!)
Isn't Tony's a hybrid as well?
go to joey and tom at nautilus performance for a tune of your hybrid. I built my hybrid from the ground up with 3L valves on SE heads and can easily run with oval ports all day long. I am selling my car to Jon (RaptorSVT) and it should have a nice long life. no oiling issues and plenty of power. A hybrid is a great swap but I can say after doing many 3L swaps including my fully torn down hybrid I would do an oval port in any other car I do. They are easier and theoretically more reliable. If you want to raise your compression invest in some domed pistons. There is a lot of work to be done to really make a hybrid as efficient as a full 3L.
If you have the time and patience to really build the engine right you will have one sweet engine. without doing that you may as well do a full 3L. just some educated advice.