Spookers
OBS Enthusiast
Never had knock issues till I started boosting it. Ran 87 octane but temps here range between -22 and 100*FGrossly over-advanced timing plus no EGR is going to make for some interesting knock-sensor readings.
That gets a lot of attention, but I have yet to see proof that it makes any difference. Airflow on these engines isn't really the problem folks make it out to be; largely because they're RPM-limited by the ultra-mild camshaft and ****** intake ports in the cylinder head.
I agree but it's free to do
Might be possible in Texas. You'd have a tough time with welded-shut exhaust crossovers here in the Frozen Wastelands. And the heat from welding will probably require the gasket surfaces to be planed, adding to the cost.
Not if you take your time and use a block off plate to limit the welding, and set it in some, I did checked it after with a straight edge didn't warp. If you're worried about the intake being too cold it's not, there is still hot coolant crossing over front and rear but being less heat than the exhaust it allows cooler denser air into the engine making more power, if you're still worried you can insulate the intake during the winter with some fr insulation.
And as for the b&m shift kit I had one, it had options for tow and street strip. The tow was still soft, too soft for me so I went back in and changed it and yes the street strip option is more of a bang shift for sure. I have ran a trans go kit in a 4l80 and I love it but seeing as the b&m was $40 and the trans go was $200 I was thinking budget since the original question was what could be done super cheap