Power Band

[smokeshow]

Well, I don't know of the exact "power" curve of the B3. But if you put it on a dyno it will show up right away. Bigger displacement engines tend to not like higher rpms, that being said. Smaller engines general do. And 5250 rpm is where your hp and tq should meet up. I just imagine that 60-70% of the 68 Hp will show up at the higher end.

[pwgus]

For some reason I havent been able to run across those people

Do an engine swap so you can really embarrass those kind though.

Lol, when money makes itself more available.....I will.

And the people are fairly common, it depends on many things though, what time of day, where you are, what youve done to your car (subs etc), and the way your seat is positioned really too in my opinion. Oh and age

[bhazard]

For some reason I havent been able to run across those people

Do an engine swap so you can really embarrass those kind though.

[pwgus]

The 2.3L Pinto motor isn't a race motor yet I've seen some chaotic numbers out of them.

It just looks like he's curious, nothing wrong with that.

After I have access to Alldata back I'll check for you, I'm assuming this is for a F.I. motor?

Yes I have a 94' Aspire so I've got a FI model.

Why does everyone seem to think the B3 is some sort of race engine?

Well theres a time for both... 99% of the time you do like you say and shift at about 2k give or take a few hundred some times. Then theres when some jerk in there cobalt with a bunch of friends are laughing at you and your little red devil so you decide you want to launch it and at least give a go at it, my car may or may not win, but I'm not going to sit around idly and be mocked. Like jacob says, theres nothing wrong with getting the most out of what you've got.

[Damkid]

Why does everyone seem to think the B3 is some sort of race engine?

I wonder the same thing sometimes

[DON SVO]

The turbo 2.3 is way more overbuilt compared to the plain ol pinto 2.3. Its easy to get 300hp out of them stock, 400 with some tweaking and I think the stock internals are good to 500.

You'll typically stretch and separate rod bolts around 350, the rods will finally fatigue at 425+.

[bhazard]

The turbo 2.3 is way more overbuilt compared to the plain ol pinto 2.3. Its easy to get 300hp out of them stock, 400 with some tweaking and I think the stock internals are good to 500.

[chrisofna]

I've seen some stocker SVO motors pull high numbers reliably, but my point still stands.

[bhazard]

The 2.3L Pinto motor isn't a race motor yet I've seen some chaotic numbers out of them.

It just looks like he's curious, nothing wrong with that.

After I have access to Alldata back I'll check for you, I'm assuming this is for a F.I. motor?

Yeah, and they are nowhere near stock when they are "chaotic".

[fastivaca]

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Some really cool stuff on that site I love the cross drilled brake lines!

[chrisofna]

Why does everyone seem to think the B3 is some sort of race engine?

The 2.3L Pinto motor isn't a race motor yet I've seen some chaotic numbers out of them.

It just looks like he's curious, nothing wrong with that.

After I have access to Alldata back I'll check for you, I'm assuming this is for a F.I. motor?

[bhazard]

Take advantage of it by shifting at 2000 rpms and doing the speed limit. You'll get awesome gas mileage.

Thats the whole point of the B3.

You'll feel accomplished when youre getting well over 400 miles out of your 10 gallon gas tank.

[jcbgrady]

Why does everyone seem to think the B3 is some sort of race engine?

There's nothing wrong with taking advantage of what you have.

[Aaronbrook37]

Because the B3 powers some of the fastest All-race, ethanol burning, tire destroying go-karts in all of Watonga, Oklahoma!

Reps.

[DON SVO]

Why does everyone seem to think the B3 is some sort of race engine?

Because the B3 powers some of the fastest All-race, ethanol burning, tire destroying go-karts in all of Watonga, Oklahoma!