I took French enthusiast on a drive-- worth hearing for Dino enthusiasts

I took a French Dino enthusiast for a drive in 2008 after meeting him on the plane from Europe to LA, and his comments will warm the heart of all Dino owners.

"The music of the engine is fabulous......fabulous." Etc. Listen to what he has to say.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5wNE0000ok

It is interesting that as he filmed he tended to keep the instrument binnacle in view, which was good. Most people tend to just point it straight out the windshield, which makes for a less interesting frame.

 

Yes, it has a Stratos manifold and IDF carbs. The air filter is a round paper element type.
The exhaust system is stock Ansa

I'm not at home now so I can't post a photo of the intake system, but there's nothing between the carb velocity stacks and my ear but the thin paper and the rear window.

The great sound is why I have no interest in reverting to the stock induction system, even though I have the parts.

Also, these carbs do not starve for fuel and cut power during a long left turn like the DCNF's do.

 

Thanks!

I currently have a black filter on rather than the Fram orange, as I thought it looked a bit garish.

Jim

 

You would have to have 2 engines that were otherwise identical on the same dyno-- unlikely to ever happen.

My understanding is that a longer distance between the throttle plates / venturis and the valves tunes the intake system for more power at lower revs. The stock system is so short it may be optimized for an rpm above the redline of the engine.

To compare the engines you would have to compare "the area under the curves", not just peak HP.
In other words, the car with the Stratos induction system should pull away from the stock car under acceleration, even if the dyno peak HP were the same, because the Stratos car is making more power over more of the rev range.