Okay RedSVT.
First, thanks for the link. Very informative, lots of content. I'm still going through it all.
I don't know if I came off the wrong way or not, but I wasn't trying to suggest you were full of crap in your thinking. In fact I believe I stated I agreed with almost all of it.
In reference to 50+ ft.lbs. of torque
loss being "rare". I meant that it depends on the engine in question to some degree as
to the level of "loss". Rather than a number
of specific output lost in this case.[ a small block chevy]. It might be easier to relate it in percentage of loss, to equate it to other engines. In other words, if this
increase was on an engine with a baseline torque peak of 200ft.lbs. thats +25%. If it began the test with 450ft.lbs. it's +11%.
This may help people relate the "typical" gains to a contour engine more easily.
Again, I'm not trying to discredit you or Ed's. They obviously know what they are talking about. In fact, the source of my info about length, bends, packaging and flow was referenced on the site. The only one I saw with a positive mention so far. [I've not finished the entire site yet.]
Smokey Yunick. I'm sure you're familiar with the name, and reputation. The book I owned was titled
"power secrets". I picked it up in the mid 80s, and haven't read anything more current
from him since, so it's possible he had changed his views since that time.
Guess I better check.
Btw. If you have time, I'd be interested in seeing a pic of the ones you assembled on your tour. And if you wouldn't mind sharing...the diameters, lengths etc. you ended up using. If not, a pic or two would be cool. Thanks.
