Carpenter Myth Busted

[zenbiker]

I just want to know how you can cruise 2000 miles at 85 and up and not get speeding tickets.

Frankly....I have lost my license four times for speeding. No magic!

 

[zenbiker]

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a bit envious.
You're definitely getting better mileage than I am.

Which Carpenter kit did you get?

The 11.8:1 pistons, CNC ported heads, HD valve springs, higher volume fuel pump, HD clutch springs and Carpenter's cams. I retained an air cleaner ( and have taken much abuse for doing so) and kept my Jardine system rather than the Brute ( for which I have taken equal flack)
Carpentered dynoed it at 208 hp and 169 ft/lbs tq.
Before the job, with the Jars and PC III, it had 138 hp and 144 ft/lbs.
If I could only tell you what a difference that 70 hp makes! This is a totally different animal now.
I will most probably go for the Brute system in the future but just don't like no air filter nor do I want the triple K&Ns. I'm not sure what the Brute will do without my opening up the intake sufficiently (nor does Bob Carpenter) but am willing to give it a shot.
I am not Art, not Scott and not really into the 7K+ rpm thing but wanted far more torque and passing power which I have. I think it's magic and am very, very happy with the performance I have.

 

[DRMD421]

Dallas Fort Worth you better be doing 90 plus or your going to get run over
It's like NASCAR riding in that area last time I was there

I average 40 mpg all the time
Well except when I'm playing with ****** rockets
Then it's low to mid thirty s

You got that right! You can get rear-ended at 90 MPH around here.