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Chevy Small Block Dyno Tests - Old School Meets New
Q&A WITH KOLBY ENGER FROM TURN KEY SUPPLY
CHP: Walking through your facility was almost a mirrorlike experience to walking through a GM warehouse. What are the bulk of the builds you do on a regular monthly basis?
Kolby Enger: Our primary sellers are the 450- to 500hp versions of the LS1s, and more recently we're starting to see more 500-plus-horsepower LS2s with forced induction going out the door.
CHP: Are you noticing any kind of trend in sales with the LS-series engines?
KE: A lot of guys out there are building musclecars and outfitting them with modern-day components, including the suspension and drivetrain. Lately, we've been selling an incredible number of LS engines with retro kits that'll allow for a perfect fit underneath the stock hood while utilizing the existing motor mounts.
CHP: Is there a particular combination that outsells the rest?
KE: Our engine-swap kits for '67-69 Camaros and '55-57 Chevys seem to be really hot right now.
CHP: What is it about the LS engines that you prefer over the older conventional small-blocks?
KE: There are a few things, such as the aluminum construction and the bottom-end torque, and while the carburetor versions work well, we're partial to the electronic fuel-Injection setup. The EFI system we offer is fully programmable and capable of tuning any combination a customer can dream of. If a customer wants an out-the-door twin turbo system that can produce over 1,000 hp with a tune, we can do that too. | Cam I | | Headers | 13/4 Hooker long-tubes | | Fuel | 91-octane unleaded | | Advance | 31 degrees | | Max torque @ rpm | 523.4 lb-ft @ 5,100 | | Max power @ rpm | 562.8 hp @ 6,400 | | Average torque | 483.7 lb-ft | | Average power | 418.9 hp | | RPM | LB-FT | HP | | 2,600 | 426.2 | 211.0 | | 2,700 | 422.1 | 217.0 | | 2,800 | 421.0 | 224.5 | | 2,900 | 425.1 | 234.7 | | 3,000 | 433.4 | 247.5 | | 3,100 | 440.5 | 260.0 | | 3,200 | 447.5 | 272.6 | | 3,300 | 455.2 | 286.0 | | 3,400 | 460.4 | 298.0 | | 3,500 | 462.7 | 308.4 | | 3,600 | 464.6 | 318.4 | | 3,700 | 468.2 | 329.9 | | 3,800 | 473.9 | 342.9 | | 3,900 | 481.6 | 357.6 | | 4,000 | 488.9 | 372.3 | | 4,100 | 495.1 | 386.5 | | 4,200 | 499.3 | 399.3 | | 4,300 | 502.2 | 411.2 | | 4,400 | 504.7 | 422.9 | | 4,500 | 508.0 | 435.2 | | 4,600 | 511.2 | 447.8 | | 4,700 | 514.6 | 460.5 | | 4,800 | 518.3 | 473.7 | | 4,900 | 521.2 | 486.2 | | 5,000 | 522.9 | 497.8 | | 5,100 | 523.4 | 508.2 | | 5,200 | 522.1 | 516.9 | | 5,300 | 520.1 | 524.8 | | 5,400 | 517.9 | 532.5 | | 5,500 | 515.5 | 539.9 | | 5,600 | 512.0 | 545.9 | | 5,700 | 507.7 | 551.0 | | 5,800 | 502.2 | 554.6 | | 5,900 | 496.5 | 557.8 | | 6,000 | 489.8 | 559.6 | | 6,100 | 482.1 | 559.9 | | 6,200 | 475.6 | 561.5 | | 6,300 | 468.1 | 561.5 | | 6,400 | 461.8 | 562.8 | | 6,500 | ~ | ~ | | 6,600 | ~ | ~ | | 6,700 | ~ | ~ | | 6,800 | ~ | ~ | | Cam II | | Headers | 13/4 Hooker long-tubes | | Fuel | 91-octane unleaded | | Advance | 33 degrees | | Max torque @ rpm | 527.9 lb-ft @ 5,100 | | Max power @ rpm | 577.9 hp @ 6,500 | | Average torque | 484.5 lb-ft | | Average power | 437.5 hp | | RPM | LB-FT | HP | | 2,600 | 425.5 | 210.6 | | 2,700 | 420.9 | 216.4 | | 2,800 | 420.2 | 224.0 | | 2,900 | 424.5 | 234.4 | | 3,000 | 432.9 | 247.3 | | 3,100 | 443.4 | 261.7 | | 3,200 | 452.0 | 275.4 | | 3,300 | 457.6 | 287.5 | | 3,400 | 460.7 | 298.3 | | 3,500 | 463.2 | 308.7 | | 3,600 | 465.9 | 319.3 | | 3,700 | 469.2 | 330.5 | | 3,800 | 474.1 | 343.1 | | 3,900 | 480.9 | 357.1 | | 4,000 | 487.1 | 371.0 | | 4,100 | 493.0 | 384.9 | | 4,200 | 498.6 | 398.7 | | 4,300 | 503.3 | 412.1 | | 4,400 | 508.4 | 425.9 | | 4,500 | 513.0 | 439.5 | | 4,600 | 516.5 | 452.4 | | 4,700 | 520.7 | 466.0 | | 4,800 | 524.5 | 479.3 | | 4,900 | 526.4 | 491.1 | | 5,000 | 527.5 | 502.2 | | 5,100 | 527.9 | 512.6 | | 5,200 | 527.8 | 522.6 | | 5,300 | 527.2 | 532.0 | | 5,400 | 525.8 | 540.6 | | 5,500 | 523.5 | 548.2 | | 5,600 | 520.5 | 555.0 | | 5,700 | 516.2 | 560.3 | | 5,800 | 511.4 | 564.7 | | 5,900 | 505.6 | 567.9 | | 6,000 | 498.9 | 570.0 | | 6,100 | 491.9 | 571.3 | | 6,200 | 484.5 | 572.0 | | 6,300 | 478.2 | 573.6 | | 6,400 | 472.9 | 576.3 | | 6,500 | 467.0 | 577.9 | | 6,600 | 459.5 | 577.4 | | 6,700 | 452.5 | 577.2 | | 6,800 | 445.7 | 577.1 |
| Cam II with 1-inch HVH Spacer | | Headers | 13/4 Hooker long-tubes | | Fuel | 91-octane unleaded | | Advance | 33 degrees | | Max torque @ rpm | 529.6 lb-ft @ 5,200 | | Max power @ rpm | 583.2 hp @ 6,600 | | Average torque | 484.5 lb-ft | | Average power | 438.0 hp | | RPM | LB-FT | HP | | 2,600 | 411.6 | 203.8 | | 2,700 | 408.1 | 209.8 | | 2,800 | 409.2 | 218.1 | | 2,900 | 415.4 | 229.4 | | 3,000 | 426.4 | 243.5 | | 3,100 | 437.8 | 258.4 | | 3,200 | 448.1 | 273.0 | | 3,300 | 455.4 | 286.1 | | 3,400 | 459.5 | 297.5 | | 3,500 | 461.8 | 307.7 | | 3,600 | 464.6 | 318.4 | | 3,700 | 468.9 | 330.3 | | 3,800 | 475.0 | 343.7 | | 3,900 | 481.9 | 357.8 | | 4,000 | 488.9 | 372.3 | | 4,100 | 495.8 | 387.0 | | 4,200 | 501.7 | 401.2 | | 4,300 | 506.9 | 415.0 | | 4,400 | 509.8 | 427.1 | | 4,500 | 512.7 | 439.3 | | 4,600 | 516.2 | 452.1 | | 4,700 | 520.7 | 465.9 | | 4,800 | 524.1 | 479.0 | | 4,900 | 526.5 | 491.3 | | 5,000 | 528.3 | 502.9 | | 5,100 | 529.5 | 514.2 | | 5,200 | 529.6 | 524.4 | | 5,300 | 528.5 | 533.3 | | 5,400 | 526.6 | 541.5 | | 5,500 | 524.0 | 548.8 | | 5,600 | 520.8 | 555.3 | | 5,700 | 517.3 | 561.4 | | 5,800 | 512.6 | 566.1 | | 5,900 | 507.8 | 570.4 | | 6,000 | 501.3 | 572.7 | | 6,100 | 494.7 | 574.6 | | 6,200 | 487.8 | 575.9 | | 6,300 | 481.6 | 577.7 | | 6,400 | 476.4 | 580.5 | | 6,500 | 471.2 | 583.2 | | 6,600 | 464.0 | 583.1 | | 6,700 | 456.1 | 581.9 | | 6,800 | 447.2 | 579.1 |
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