Anybody try Year One's Crate Engine...
Burning Brakes
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Pump gas?
I have kicked around the notion that when my current motor has "dried up" that I would entertain the idea of a crate engine. My biggest question is that I want to keep the car able to run on 87 Octane "regular pump gas."
Is is possible to find a 400hp crate which is able to run on regular pump gas (87 octane)?
Is is possible to find a 400hp crate which is able to run on regular pump gas (87 octane)?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Adelaide South Australia
I have kicked around the notion that when my current motor has "dried up" that I would entertain the idea of a crate engine. My biggest question is that I want to keep the car able to run on 87 Octane "regular pump gas."
Is is possible to find a 400hp crate which is able to run on regular pump gas (87 octane)?
Is is possible to find a 400hp crate which is able to run on regular pump gas (87 octane)?
Pro
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From: Marietta ga
Drifting
Joined: May 2004
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From: Huntsville Alabama
I have it. it dynoed 425hp 438tq. still fighting a off idle hesition im not using the 1 inch space that they dynoed with it. Motor is build by derebery preformance or hi tech preformance. its a clone of a zz430 i say go for it. Im happy with it.
Racer
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From: Okiehoma
I bought mine straight from Dereby performance who builds the engines that year 1 sells. I went to the shop in Texas and watched them dyno it. We did it with their carb and dist. Then we switched to my carb and dist and dynoed it again. Great motor and company.
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Instructor
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From: Jacksonville FL
I pulled the trigger on this engine today - Y1 told me 2 weeks minimum, 3 weeks likely, definitely less than a month. I am very excited.
I am putting this engine in w a T56 6 speed trans out of a 95 Camaro.
I asked and they said the engine is internally balanced, 1 piece seal crankshaft.
I know the LT1 engine has balancing weight on the factory flywheel, so what should I do for a flywheel? Just get it balanced?
I am putting this engine in w a T56 6 speed trans out of a 95 Camaro.
I asked and they said the engine is internally balanced, 1 piece seal crankshaft.
I know the LT1 engine has balancing weight on the factory flywheel, so what should I do for a flywheel? Just get it balanced?
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Le Mans Master
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From: League City Tx
What did it dyno?
Advanced
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From: braselton georgia
I live about 2 miles from year one and i saw the post yesterday and decided to go by their today and check them out. they have about 8 engines in stock all range in horse power up to about 420. i think i will pick mine up to.what do you guys think we could do to increase the horsepower a little more
Racer
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From: Enfield CT
Drifting
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From: Huntsville Alabama
Found the thread http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...E+CRATE+ENGINE
Last edited by Silver00V6Camaro; Jun 28, 2007 at 11:13 PM.
Racer
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From: Enfield CT
How does a loose converter effect horsepower on the dyno?Once the converter flashes your horsepower should be the same,unless the flash rpm is higher in the rpm band in respect to the engines HP output. Are all these Year One engines dynoed?When those Hp figures are given are they dynoed with accessories?Anybody have any RWHP numbers for this engine?I am not trying to bash this engine but the #S seem so high for such a small $ amount.
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Instructor
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From: Jacksonville FL
Got my engine already!!! (Less than a week turnaround time).
411hp,426tq.
I noticed that the supplied flywheel has a balancing weight.
Y1 told me the engine was internally balanced before I ordered it.
Im no engine guru, but if theres a weight on the flywheel, that means its balanced externally, right? I need to know so I can get the correct flywheel for the T56 conversion. Does anybody know more about this engines balance?
411hp,426tq.
I noticed that the supplied flywheel has a balancing weight.
Y1 told me the engine was internally balanced before I ordered it.
Im no engine guru, but if theres a weight on the flywheel, that means its balanced externally, right? I need to know so I can get the correct flywheel for the T56 conversion. Does anybody know more about this engines balance?
Le Mans Master
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From: Macon, GA
Got my engine already!!! (Less than a week turnaround time).
411hp,426tq.
I noticed that the supplied flywheel has a balancing weight.
Y1 told me the engine was internally balanced before I ordered it.
Im no engine guru, but if theres a weight on the flywheel, that means its balanced externally, right? I need to know so I can get the correct flywheel for the T56 conversion. Does anybody know more about this engines balance?
411hp,426tq.
I noticed that the supplied flywheel has a balancing weight.
Y1 told me the engine was internally balanced before I ordered it.
Im no engine guru, but if theres a weight on the flywheel, that means its balanced externally, right? I need to know so I can get the correct flywheel for the T56 conversion. Does anybody know more about this engines balance?