5.0L Ford Dyno Tests (S-A Design) (Do-It-Yourself Guides for Car Enthusiasts) [Paperback]

Richard Holdener (Author)

Book Description

Series: Do-It-Yourself Guides for Car Enthusiasts | Publication Date: May 15, 2000

Richard Holdener has dyno tested virtually every modification and component available, from synthetic lubricants, iced intake manifolds and throttle bodies to cams, cylinder heads, and blowers. Actual dyno test figures are provided as are specific details on test engine specs used in each run. Essential for Ford 5.0L performance enthusiasts!

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: S-A Design (May 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884089453
• ISBN-13: 978-1884089459
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,944,276 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 5.0L Ford Dyno Tests, August 11, 2000

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Miguel de la Garza (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 5.0L Ford Dyno Tests (S-A Design) (Do-It-Yourself Guides for Car Enthusiasts) (Paperback)

I am a Mustang enthusiast who was sorely disappointed with this book. While this book provides dyno evidence for most enthusiasts¡¯ anecdotal knowledge, it misses important tests of the standard equipment and combinations that most gear heads want to know about.

For instance, in the section which compares cams on a typical street/strip 5.0 setup w/ extrude honed Dart Iron heads, ported Cobra intake, and long tube headers, the dyno results purport to compare 8 different cams. However, in reality, the cams tested were only from three different companies: Ford Motorsport, Lunati and Crane. Additionally, the cams were not really selected for optimal use with that particular combination. A more valid test would have compared similar cam grinds among 8 different companies.

The intake section has similar shortcomings as well. The dyno results of many tests that most reasonably knowledgeable mustangers don't really care for are reported in great detail. Many comparisons are made between OEM and slightly modified OEM components vs. FRPP/SVO components. There is absolutely no comparison among the different aftermarket intake manufacturers represented here. Although there are comparisons of ported vs. unported cobra/GT40 style intakes and extrude hones OEM intakes reported here, this information is only useful to the novice who is looking to get his/her feet wet.

The supercharger and exhaust modification sections are better, but lack key dyno comparisons as well. I give credit to Richard Holdener for compiling such a comprehensive array of cheap and/or free modifications for the novice to try, but most enthusiasts would have tried these modifications already. The layout of the book is very easy to read, well organized and very well written. But, in my estimation, it is a book most suited for the novice seeking optimization of stock or SVO/FRPP components. This book is not for the gear head that knows which combo they want to run, but is seeking hard evidence from the dyno to make a particular component or brand choice.

Peace

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of dyno tests in one place, July 29, 2005

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This review is from: 5.0L Ford Dyno Tests (S-A Design) (Do-It-Yourself Guides for Car Enthusiasts) (Paperback)

Ever wonder what simple changes add for hp? The specific impact runner length has on tq & hp? Like to see dyno tests while only changing to the various size TB or MAF? If so, this is the book. I was referred to this book and came away feeling I learned a lot. It does away with many of the myths. Has also become a great reference tool when considering certain changes.

p.s. After reading the book I doubt the author is trying to decieve the reader with the claim of 2000 dyno runs as mentioned in one of the other reviews of this book. I'll bet it was the real number of pulls it took to gather the data. I'm sure it involved multiple pulls per setup, per test not just one.

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2.0 out of 5 stars 2000 Dyno Runs? Am I missing 1200 pages?, August 11, 2000

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Raymond E. Nist (Pittsburgh, Pa United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 5.0L Ford Dyno Tests (S-A Design) (Do-It-Yourself Guides for Car Enthusiasts) (Paperback)

While I think this book has some good information, I think anyone who regularly reads Muscle Mustang and Fast Fords will have read most of this already. It states there are 2000 dyno runs, I counted, and came up with around 180. While this is a lot, most of this was already in MM & FF magazine. They didn't even test a vortech/paxton centrifugal supercharger on a stock engine. They did this test for a Kenne Bell, but it would be a great comparison to test the KB against a centrifugal supercharger. Overall, I am dissapointed, I think most of this is regurgitated material.