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Okay all here is the breakdown and how I got my Truck Avenger.
Basics = 86 Dodge ramcharger 4x4 500 miles on new rebuild
318 bored .30 over (now 323)
9.1:1 CR
stock crank
Large 360 valves in the #302 swirl port heads
Mopar electronic ignition with fast advance springs
mopar orange box
***new (installed today) Accell hp coil
headers to (no-cat) dynomax super turbo side exiting exhaust
edelbrock preformer intake.
HP= approx 300 ( I will get a dyno in 500 miles after break in)
(thats it I think
)
Ok for the review I had a Holley 670 CFM Street Avenger then I installed a 1" carb spacer. When the Street Avenger broke I switched to a Truck Avenger. I paid $359 for the SA and $389 for the TA (Summit hooked me up and let me return th SA and I paid only $30 for the difference)
Torque winner = Street Avenger with 1" carb spacer
(Truck Avenger is slightly less torque but
still better then stock Street Avenger)
Midrange winner= Truck Avenger
Top end Winner = Street Avenger (with no carb spacer)
General notes :
Street avenger Stock low end power with a bog right off 1000 rpm and then had a very nice mid-high rpm rush. ( 3000-5200. Loss of power @5200 rpm)
Street avenger with 1" carb spacer could peel the tires out then had a huge flat spot after that with a semi nice rush and ran out of power around 4300 rpm.
Truck avenger has a nice torque rush (not quite as big as with the Street avenger with 1" carb spacer) with a tiny bog, followed by a booming midrange (biggest of all) with a nice top end rpm rush that ends by 4950 rpm.
Now for reliability. I don't know, but something was wrong with the SA. I could not get the primary float level set (something was broken) rear sight plug snapped off in half, and linkage eventually stuck! So that is why I traded for the Truck Avenger.
Warm up = way better with the Truck avenger. It starts easier and the choke is set up correctly.
I will try and find out how to get rid of the bog and will report on it. I also have pictures I will post on my website soon.
I have a heavy duty secondary spring in the TA for better fuel economy and I had a light weight secondary spring in the SA. This light weight spring made a world of difference in top end with out sacrificing low end. I will try it and report on it too.
Any other questions please feel free to ask.
Andy
Basics = 86 Dodge ramcharger 4x4 500 miles on new rebuild
318 bored .30 over (now 323)
9.1:1 CR
stock crank
Large 360 valves in the #302 swirl port heads
Mopar electronic ignition with fast advance springs
mopar orange box
***new (installed today) Accell hp coil
headers to (no-cat) dynomax super turbo side exiting exhaust
edelbrock preformer intake.
HP= approx 300 ( I will get a dyno in 500 miles after break in)
(thats it I think
Ok for the review I had a Holley 670 CFM Street Avenger then I installed a 1" carb spacer. When the Street Avenger broke I switched to a Truck Avenger. I paid $359 for the SA and $389 for the TA (Summit hooked me up and let me return th SA and I paid only $30 for the difference)
Torque winner = Street Avenger with 1" carb spacer
(Truck Avenger is slightly less torque but
still better then stock Street Avenger)
Midrange winner= Truck Avenger
Top end Winner = Street Avenger (with no carb spacer)
General notes :
Street avenger Stock low end power with a bog right off 1000 rpm and then had a very nice mid-high rpm rush. ( 3000-5200. Loss of power @5200 rpm)
Street avenger with 1" carb spacer could peel the tires out then had a huge flat spot after that with a semi nice rush and ran out of power around 4300 rpm.
Truck avenger has a nice torque rush (not quite as big as with the Street avenger with 1" carb spacer) with a tiny bog, followed by a booming midrange (biggest of all) with a nice top end rpm rush that ends by 4950 rpm.
Now for reliability. I don't know, but something was wrong with the SA. I could not get the primary float level set (something was broken) rear sight plug snapped off in half, and linkage eventually stuck! So that is why I traded for the Truck Avenger.
Warm up = way better with the Truck avenger. It starts easier and the choke is set up correctly.
I will try and find out how to get rid of the bog and will report on it. I also have pictures I will post on my website soon.
I have a heavy duty secondary spring in the TA for better fuel economy and I had a light weight secondary spring in the SA. This light weight spring made a world of difference in top end with out sacrificing low end. I will try it and report on it too.
Any other questions please feel free to ask.
Andy