Actuator sleeves in intake ports Needed?
#21
I'm assembling my motor with no sleeves and all matched ports, S4 manifolds. I plan to get it dyno'd also with this setup, then I will try with S4 & sleeves open, then S4 & sleeves actuated... I then want to do the same steps with all S5 port matched manifolds (I already have both). Some definitive information on this would be useful. Maybe adding pineapple inserts to the mess could be interesting too.
#23
Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='Nov 19 2002, 11:16 AM
yah, i like the pinapple inserts, they look really helpful
mike
mike
#24
??????? -- Sorry, I have been too busy to check forums in the last few weeks --
The only comments I made about "sleeves" (I believe on the "other" forum) was in a discussion about EXHAUST sleeves !! (and even there I stated more power with a modified EXHAUST sleeve versus NO exhaust sleeve).
The 6-port engines make better low end power with the INTAKE sleeves functional (closed). Therefore, the overall power/torque curve is better when they are functioning correctly -- closed at low rpm, open at higher rpm.
The only comments I made about "sleeves" (I believe on the "other" forum) was in a discussion about EXHAUST sleeves !! (and even there I stated more power with a modified EXHAUST sleeve versus NO exhaust sleeve).
The 6-port engines make better low end power with the INTAKE sleeves functional (closed). Therefore, the overall power/torque curve is better when they are functioning correctly -- closed at low rpm, open at higher rpm.
#28
the 84-88 engines use back pressure from the exhaust to open the ports, so you can ditch the cats and the air pump, on the 89-91's they use the airpump to blow the ports open, so you need to keep that
mike
mike