Where is Don Hansons 550hp racer now?
01-30-2008, 09:13 PM
#20
Race Director
Keep in mind Don lives in Oregon....so it does get a bit cold there!!! As mentioned before, straight water like he was running at the time does freeze at 32f.....so that was about it....
If it cracked the heads...it can't be good for the block either..... But only Tom knows for sure!
If it cracked the heads...it can't be good for the block either..... But only Tom knows for sure!
01-30-2008, 10:03 PM
#21
Nordschleife Master
That car really sounded amazing, I would love to hear that in person. Seeing that video makes me stop and think, why the hell would i sell my car! Obviously that probably has $20K in engine mods to it to make it sound that way, but i have the correct canvas to start off with.
01-30-2008, 11:57 PM
#22
Race Director
That car really sounded amazing, I would love to hear that in person. Seeing that video makes me stop and think, why the hell would i sell my car! Obviously that probably has $20K in engine mods to it to make it sound that way, but i have the correct canvas to start off with.
Don had one of the 1st ITB intakes...& the only one with 52mm runners.....Louie runs 50mm runners..... it made close to 600whp on some dynos.....
Strokers just sound MEAN....I've heard Tims-Louies-Rob (928SS)...& they all sound mean....
01-31-2008, 12:05 AM
#23
Rennlist Member
Ryan, Make it up here to the DFW area for one of our get togethers..... after I get mine out of the body shop you can hear what one sounds like....
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01-31-2008, 12:23 AM
#24
Nordschleife Master
Honestly, that car sounded more racer then big block or something. Are the strokers going to 7000 rpm? What kind of RPM are you stroker guys capable of redlining at?
01-31-2008, 03:21 AM
#25
Race Director
A properly built stroker could do 7k no problem.......but with a 928's tall gears its kinda pointless.....it seems most strokers make peak power around 6-6500rpm....remember a 928 motor really is a torque motor...not a high RPM screamer....so why try to make it something its not....instead maximize its strengths!!
01-31-2008, 03:32 AM
#26
Nordschleife Master
I get that Brian, but the point was that that car wasn't at 5,000 rpm. A formula 1 car sounds the way it does because you hear twice or 3 times as many sounds in the same amount of time that you do with a production V8. That changes the tone and sound of the engine. Yes If i had a stroker i wouldn't drive it that way, but I am in love with the sound that thing made. I never thought a 928 could sound like that i thought it was dubbed. (That and the fact that i seriously cant tell what that is it just looks like a black blob)
But it sure does sound sweet.
But it sure does sound sweet.
01-31-2008, 02:24 PM
#29
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01-31-2008, 07:27 PM
#30
Race Director
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jka4NlJOhvk
Dennis's stock 5.0L motor with headers and a single 3.5" exhaust sounds so SWEET......listen to it in this clip.....in about the middle you hear the 575hp viper go by, then a Ferrari F430...then dennis's 928....the 928 just sounds SO much better than the other cars! (BTW this is the same exhaust setup MK runs)
Dennis's stock 5.0L motor with headers and a single 3.5" exhaust sounds so SWEET......listen to it in this clip.....in about the middle you hear the 575hp viper go by, then a Ferrari F430...then dennis's 928....the 928 just sounds SO much better than the other cars! (BTW this is the same exhaust setup MK runs)