Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Hp limit with current setup and inj. pump question

[SDanos]

I recently done what I always wanted to do and installed a 5. 9 in an old ford, Just curious to see what my setup is capable of putting out, I have a 175 model bored out . 40 over with industrial pistons and camshaft, along with a homemade fuel plate that is ground back to the rivets and an aftermarket compressor housing and wheel that puts out around 30 PSI on the manifold. I also have 3. 55 gears and a 5 speed. The only thing that disappointed me with the installation, is that I only had enough clearance to install the smaller intercooler off of a earlier model dodge. will this cause a problem? I previously had a 02 powersmoker with a superchip programmer and would like to have @ the same hp towing, right now it gets sluggish climbing grades with a load and i'm considering bigger injectors but am worried about the smaller intercooler. Also I have a question about the injector pump, has anyone ran across one that the timing pin does not line up with the hole the lock fits in? The timing pin seems to be futher back in the pump and does't line up with the hole.

 

[Extreme1]

Hi and welcome to the TDR! A 175 hp P-pump is a '94-'95 manual trans unit. They were governed to a fairly low RPM compared to '96-'98's. In this situation a 4K (for a manual trans) will help it rev a bit better. As for power, the intercooler will likely be the limiting factor based on how much fuel you can add before the EGT's get too high.



If you don't have gauges (boost and EGT) I'd get them in. Mount the EGT probe in the manifold for best results. I'd do this fairly soon, a ground plate should be getting you a lot of fuel up to about 2200 RPM where the '94-'95 start to defuel.



The HX-35 (if that's what it is) should be able to handle 40 psi without problems. The only watch out is to keep from lifting too fast, the backsurge can spin the compressor off the shaft but 40 psi should be OK. To increase the boost, adjust the wastegate. It's not a real nice and easy job but it's a lot easier than getting that engine under the hood of a Ford.



After the gauges are in and the wastegate are adjusted, I'd go for the 4K GSK. Next I'd opt for injectors.