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Old 05-22-2020, 07:54 AM   #527 (permalink)
Ecky
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Originally Posted by serialk11r View Post
So you're at 1950rpm at 60mph? That's pretty low. I think you would be better off with a K20 + M Factory 4.0 final drive. The specific torque output would be similar, but the K20 would be spinning a little faster, and it would do better in 6th gear at e.g. 50mph as a result.
I believe that's how LHT does their K-Sight.

I'd love to see how a K20 would do with a 3.4 FD, my engine is only around 20% loaded in 6th.

Thoughts on de-stoking a K24? The extra deck height would give a better rod:stroke ratio. I'd need longer rods. I think the extra dwell time at the top of the stroke improves efficiency, but it might also make it more likely to knock at very low RPM.

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