yossarian19
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Grass Valley, CA
I've got a high flow down pipe & 2.5" cat married to a flowmaster 40 with the stock tail pipe. Also running a K&N cold air intake & upgraded injectors (stock flow, better spray pattern). AW4, 235/75/15 tires & stock 3.55 gearing.
Jeep is dog slow going up the mountains to Lake Tahoe.
Now what?
Will going to a 2.5" cat-back & bolting on a 60 or 62mm throttle body give me what I want - passing power at around 2,000 -3,000 RPM?
Or what about bumping the compression ratio slightly, shaving some off the head or the block & slapping down a .043" head gasket? I don't want to be stuck using race gas but if it gets me the power I want, I don't mind using mid grade or premium
1.7 ratio rocker arms? I hear mixed opinions on these, but mostly "OMG what a great buy"
I've read through dino's site but it looks like most of the upgrades he's done that I haven't add nickel and dime power in the top end. If I'm wrong, somebody tell me: I don't mind plugging away with small upgrades but so far, I haven't seen much result.
Also: I'm not building a stroker. I don't have the space for an engine build & a dead car. Similarly, I'm ruling out engine swaps.
Jeep is dog slow going up the mountains to Lake Tahoe.
Now what?
Will going to a 2.5" cat-back & bolting on a 60 or 62mm throttle body give me what I want - passing power at around 2,000 -3,000 RPM?
Or what about bumping the compression ratio slightly, shaving some off the head or the block & slapping down a .043" head gasket? I don't want to be stuck using race gas but if it gets me the power I want, I don't mind using mid grade or premium
1.7 ratio rocker arms? I hear mixed opinions on these, but mostly "OMG what a great buy"
I've read through dino's site but it looks like most of the upgrades he's done that I haven't add nickel and dime power in the top end. If I'm wrong, somebody tell me: I don't mind plugging away with small upgrades but so far, I haven't seen much result.
Also: I'm not building a stroker. I don't have the space for an engine build & a dead car. Similarly, I'm ruling out engine swaps.