Engine Upgrade anyone?

[Dangermouse]

(sshhhh don't tell Earl)

http://www.racecarsdirect.com/photos/MoteurVenturineuf27EIJZf6x.jpg

http://www.racecarsdirect.com/photos/MoteurVenturineuf1EPNpf912.jpg

400HP PRV, only $15,000, plus shipping from France

http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/42639/venturi_400_prv_v6_engine.html

[Delorean Industries]

I'm all over this. Perfect for my PRV collection!

[jawn101]

So unlike Earl, I can't tell you a cam profile over the internet by touching a photo on the screen with my pinky toe.

Anyone more gifted than me with engines have any theories as to what makes it so much more powerful? Right off I see a modified intake, throttles, MUCH taller valve covers. That distributor looks strange to me for some reason too, is it an EFI coil pack?

Josh, when you get it will you install and run it or just use it as a showpiece? :)

Edit: just noticed the electronic injectors on the other photo from the site

http://www.racecarsdirect.com/photos/MoteurVenturineuf3igGAn1SH.jpg

[AdmiralSenn]

So unlike Earl, I can't tell you a cam profile over the internet by touching a photo on the screen with my pinky toe.

Anyone more gifted than me with engines have any theories as to what makes it so much more powerful? Right off I see a modified intake, throttles, MUCH taller valve covers. That distributor looks strange to me for some reason too, is it an EFI coil pack?

Josh, when you get it will you install and run it or just use it as a showpiece? :)

Edit: just noticed the electronic injectors on the other photo from the site



3.0 liters, 24 valves, *probably* higher compression and almost certainly way more aggressive camshafts, and a properly tuned EFI system. Possibly more, but I'd be guessing.

Incidentally that distributor style is not that uncommon. I've seen them on plenty of cars with cam-driven distributors, including my I4 daily driver Volvo.

[cineman]

3.0 liters, 24 valves, *probably* higher compression and almost certainly way more aggressive camshafts, and a properly tuned EFI system. Possibly more, but I'd be guessing.

Incidentally that distributor style is not that uncommon. I've seen them on plenty of cars with cam-driven distributors, including my I4 daily driver Volvo.

The 400hp venturi prv is twin turbo, so that package will not give you all 400hp...you need to put the 2 turbo on :)

[AdmiralSenn]

Oh yeah, that helps a bit. >_> I was just going by the summary under the listing.