Hello everyone, this is my first post and I would like to share an idea a few friends and I have had. (I am also not sure where to post this as it is a Performance/EFI thing so I will make 2 posts one in Performance and one in Blown and Injected)
If you do not care to read my story... please skip the following paragraph
Well, it all started in high school when I was your typical V-8 crazy not actually knowing much but loving cars kid... After my first car died (a 1994 Oldsmobile 88) I began searching for something cool, something with a big V-8 something American and from the 60s... After realizing limited funds I settled for a 1966 Chevelle with a 230 straight 6. Fast forward 4 years and now I am in College(Mechanical Engineering) working in my Engineering departments Machine/Fabrication shop. The 6 is a true workhorse engine never actually breaking more than say wasting 30 min of my time on the side of the road fiddling with things to get it to run. However, I came across a deal I could not refuse for 300$ a 1985 Toyota MR2... After a quick rebuild and many hours cursing and wishing the Japanese had taken any consideration into people who work on their own cars... It is up and running. It also came with 2 spare cylinder heads. NOW HERE IS THE INTERESTING PART.
What if I scaled up the peppy 4AGE(1.6L, 4 valves per cylinder, Dual Over Head Cams, 112hp, 98ft-lbs tq, and a redline of 7600rpm) to the 230(3.8L)?
Has anyone tried something like this?
MY boss, who has been in the CNC business for 20+ years, has agreed to help me out.
I have already started hacking the 4AGE head to pieces(good old band saw) and will start the process of modeling it in AutoCAD Inventor.
Megasquirt will provide the EFI and Distributorless Ignition into the equation.
What I need to know is what will take a Chevy 230 to 7000+ rpm, rods, pistons, cranks, etc?
What does it take to cast a 40-50lb piece of Aluminum?
Any Input on the matter will be greatly appreciated
