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Old 12-07-2009, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Gunner View Post
Original flywheel dyno sheet from Danbury is 440 and 475 with no attempts at optimization, just a bolt-together of Joe L's standard 428 build..
It's a mistake not to get your engine chassis dyno tuned. I picked up about 60 HP and 80 ft-lbs having it dyno tuned. Maybe 400 HP is a good number for just throwing an engine together, but there may be significant room for improvement, like in my case.
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