[DeTomaso] engine build sinulator

[David Fisher]

I picked up DynoSim5 a couple of months ago and for $99 I'd say it's worth
it just for the education.   If you take the time to read the owners manual
you learn quite a bit (at least I did - I started off pretty ignorant), and
it gives you the option of optomizing for peak HP or Torque, or (more
usefully) area under the Torque curve within a certain RPM range.  This
program does not help you design optimal exhaust runner lengths, although I
think they have a version for $500 that might.

I found head flow specs (you'll need them) from a Ford Muscle article for
the stock 4V heads, but quickly found the aftermarket heads so much more
compelling.

An interesting side note, is that after I messed around with different
configs for a couple of weeks,  I ended up with almost the identical config
that Brent Stewart has on his motor.

I have yet to build a motor, but I found this pretty helpful for figuring
out how to optomize the stock setup or build an aftermarket motor.

David



On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 10:44 AM, Boyd Casey <boyd411 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Does anyone know of a good engine build simulator that is reasonably
> priced? I am not planning on using it to build an engine ust to get some
> ideas.
> Boyd
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