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Author Topic: Anyone running Megasquirt on an Eagle yet?  (Read 13088 times)

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Re: Anyone running Megasquirt on an Eagle yet?
« Reply #15 on: May 20, 2011, 12:40:14 PM »
I went and had the Eagle dyno tested this morning to get before numbers. It was on a Dynojet dyno and averaged 135hp and 192 ft lbs. It was actually running a little lean so there is more HP available out of the Motorcraft carb. Doing the industry standard of 20% drivetrain loss from an auto transmission, that translates to 162hp and 230 ft lbs of torque at the flywheel. Hopefully in a few weeks I will be up and running with the MS and EFI to get the after figures. I will post the dyno graph later on today.
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1986 AMC Eagle Wagon 4.2L/4.0L head, AW4,NP242, Chrysler 8.25" rear.
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Re: Anyone running Megasquirt on an Eagle yet?
« Reply #16 on: May 20, 2011, 01:02:06 PM »
How are you able to run a 4 wheel drive vehicle on a rear wheel dyno?

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Re: Anyone running Megasquirt on an Eagle yet?
« Reply #17 on: May 20, 2011, 01:28:39 PM »
My Eagle is in 2wd 99.999999999999999% of the time on the road. No difference on a dyno.
1986 AMC Eagle Wagon 4.2L/4.0L head, AW4,NP242, Chrysler 8.25" rear.
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Re: Anyone running Megasquirt on an Eagle yet?
« Reply #18 on: May 21, 2011, 08:06:43 AM »
Actually those numbers are comparable to a Jeep 4.0L. The HP numbers I've seen online for  4.0L's are similar but less torque than mine. My engine is a stock unrebuilt bottom end from an 81 Eagle, 4.0 head, Comp cams camshaft. Since the 258 had 110 hp from the factory I would assume a stock Eagle would put down numbers in the 80's or 90's. 
1986 AMC Eagle Wagon 4.2L/4.0L head, AW4,NP242, Chrysler 8.25" rear.
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Re: Anyone running Megasquirt on an Eagle yet?
« Reply #19 on: May 21, 2011, 12:06:05 PM »
My Eagle is in 2wd 99.999999999999999% of the time on the road. No difference on a dyno.


I forgot many Eagles can be switched from 4 wheel drive to 2 wheel drive.  Do you know if there's anyway to chassis dyno a full time 4 wheel drive like my 81 SX/4?

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Re: Anyone running Megasquirt on an Eagle yet?
« Reply #20 on: May 21, 2011, 03:06:57 PM »
Yes, you will have to find an AWD dyno. Do some searching on the net for your area. Also find a performance shop that specializes in Subarus and they may know if there is an AWD dyno nearby. 
1986 AMC Eagle Wagon 4.2L/4.0L head, AW4,NP242, Chrysler 8.25" rear.
1981 AMC Eagle Wagon As Seen On TV  Lost In Transmission


 

"I know he'd be a poorer man, if he never saw an eagle fly,
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