how to get a lumpy ide in my 6 cyl like an old school v8

[gthofan]

hey guys, i was wondering if the is a way to get the rough sounding, real throaty idle out of my 6 cylinder engine, and make it sound like an old school 351 cleveland?? i was thinking a cam mabey
any help much apreciated
cheers
scott

[montyv8]

bwahahahahahahahaha

[montyv8]

ok, i've picked myself up off the floor....
there is no way an efi 6 will ever sound like an old school clevo.. even dropping the pipes will make it sound like a loud efi 6......

you could always get a car that has a 351 in it....

[gthofan]

ok well forget the sound of a 351ci, but just a lumpy idle then??

[stockstandard]

wade 1521a on stock computer will give a lumpy idle

[Damo]

a big cam is about as good as it will get. Something like a wade 1512a would give you a fairly lumpy idle, especially with a stock ecu. An i6 is never gunna sound as good as a tough V8 though.

[stiddy]

disconnect a spark plug lead...

[Dodge]

big cam, large jetted holley, and some backyard exhaust system made out of stainless steel. I think i fooled many with a 265 charger years back, also my friends 186 HR wagon had a nice tick over as well

[gthofan]

is that a wade 1521a or 1512a?? and where do i get it done, and how much, or could i install it myself??

[stockstandard]

1521a is about $400 and you can install it yourself

It will give you more than a lumpy idle. Without a chip, expect to use about 20L of fuel per 100k's

[stiddy]

ok ok, on a serious note, to get a lumpyish V8ish rumble..
3>1 headers into a twin 2.5in exhaust system will give it a V8ish sound (from experience) as in 3-1 and 3-1 set up and a 2.5in exhaust off with 1 muffler on each each..
and Its Performance has a monster cam, you have to die grind the head so the lobes dont hit the deck of the head on rotation.. thats lumpy...

[gthofan]

ouch, on the petrol consumption. is there anything that will do it for say $200 and what pereformance increase am i looking at

[oneredED]

Haha, the falcon motor will never sound like a V8 ;)

big cam, large jetted holley, and some backyard exhaust system made out of stainless steel. I think i fooled many with a 265 charger years back, also my friends 186 HR wagon had a nice tick over as well

I was once fooled by an EH that I thought had some sort of V8 at idle it was so lumpy, but when it revved the a little bit it was obvious two cylinders were missin'.

[stockstandard]

1521a will sounds like this though - http://www.users.on.net/~jasiunas/stockstandard/CT.mp3

it isnt that great, but probably as close to an 8 as your going to get

[stiddy]

$200 you might get a 2nd hand cam, doubt it would be lumpy..
and dont expect to get much of an exhaust for that $200 either..
as for gain, with the exhaust i said before you'd go slower.. with the cam, maybe a touch harder, doubtful with stock ecu though

buy a spare coil with the $200 and disconnect a lead, it sounds about the only feasible option with $200 hahahahaha

[oneredED]

is there anything that will do it for say $200 and what pereformance increase am i looking at

Buy a cruddy 253 holden motor and box and get out the welder? Performance increase? Minus around half of you current RWKW.

[gthofan]

that sounds sweet!!! and for $400 where do i get one from

[snypereb]

sounds like you need a tune scotty, timing?

[gthofan]

nah the tuning is fine shaun, what i want is the rough idling of a v8

[The Goodz]

My ol' crate doesn't sound too bad at idle, some others here will testify... I dare say it sounds like an 8 at idle, but take off and you know its a six. .650 thou lift cam, extractors and 2.75 inch exhaust with only 1 muffler does that...

Alex

[gthofan]

ive got the exhaust sorted, that sounds like an 8cyl, extractors to an interchangable pipe. 1 muffler, then the rear muffler has flanges both sides, so i can take it off and replace it with straight pipe i have with flanges on each end. very nice sound.

[snypereb]

Alex your car sounded nuts at lysterfield get what alex has got scotty didnt sound like a v8 but sounded good!!!

[DarkXr]

Originally Posted by gthofan

is that a wade 1521a or 1512a?? and where do i get it done, and how much, or could i install it myself??

After reading your post's in this thread it would be my advise not to do the cam yourself. !!!!!

[gthofan]

how much would it set me back to get a cam installed??

[Psycho Chicken]

Originally Posted by montyv8

ok, i've picked myself up off the floor....
there is no way an efi 6 will ever sound like an old school clevo.. even dropping the pipes will make it sound like a loud efi 6......

Damn straight. Ask anyone who was at Heathcote when I dropped the pipes on the EB. Mmmmmm unburnt fuel igniting.

It was loud, the cam was lumpy as hell, but it didn't sound anything like at 8.

[revelry]

How much power would be lost running a twin 2.25" (or even twin 2" exhaust) - with cat. - on a EL Fairmont? It would produce a pretty good sound, but is it worth it for the amount of power lost?

(sorry for hijack, just curious)

[Walkinshaw]

revelry only run twin 2.25 if you run 6-2 extractors, no collector, two cats then a twin system.

[Walkinshaw]

and no you will never get a note that sounds ANYTHING like a v8 from a 6
Ever

[galaxy xr8]

Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

and no you will never get a note that sounds ANYTHING like a v8 from a 6
Ever

I don't know about that, the ol 250 2V with a lumpy cam and twin exhaust's can sound very similar to a mild 8.

[XRated]

There is a sound clip over at fordmods with someone running a stage 2/3 Alted cam, and it is lumpy as f#ck! Can't say it sounds that crash hot, but it might be the sound you're after.