[Snake Bitten]

During standard dyno testing, PVO engineers found that SRT-10 engines built between mid January and early March (about 250-275 delivered SRT’s) were assembled with intake valves that did not receive the specified intake valve machining, resulting in a potential loss of about 25 horsepower. :ugh:

 

[Jasonmiddletn]

That would suck!! So is this a recall?

 

[Snake Bitten]

Not a "recall"...they are calling it a "repair"...Guess who NEVER buys the first model year of ANY vehicle.........ME! /images/graemlins/supergrin.gif

 

[City]

Liberal engineer bastages!!!
Gerald... Where did you read this? Can you post the link?

 

[Toby]

I read about this over at .org a week or so ago.

oops. :bonk:


I would be pissed if I owned one.

 

[Snake Bitten]

Liberal engineer bastages!!!
Gerald... Where did you read this? Can you post the link?

Those Liberal bastages were screwing our bro's outa 25 hp, probably in the name of fuel economy...WAR TREE HUGGING M.E.'s!!!

I could post a link, but I think we all know where I got this info...it's in plain view for all to see...and about a three page thread now...should be a ten pager inside of a week!

 

[City]

Okay. Read the thread and now I'm up to date.
Interesting to see that the SRT is generally dynoing at numbers that are not considerably above the gen 2's. Certainly not representative of the 50 bhp increase that they advertise. Regardless of the spin (and the loaner, $300 and hand job by the local Dodge dealer's receptionist), not good news for SRT buyers.

 

[Mister Bone]

I can tell that gerald does not do much reading at the .org

That news was posted on 3/31

http://vca2.viperclub.org/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB21&Number=255238&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=1&fpart=1

Maybe if you spent more time reading and not pissing off devildog you would have known that. :lolcry:

 

[Snake Bitten]

Maybe if you spent more time reading and not pissing off devildog you would have known that. :lolcry:

I don't spend much time in the SRT section, cause I ain't got one....Devildog needs anger management classes, and a sedative!

 

[Captain Bli]

Every manufacturer has problems on the first year of production.

 

[Mister Bone]

Gerald I don't think devildog is going to let it die. This could get good, I am waithing to see what happens next. But first I must go and watch the Flyers beat them damn Canadians, the Leafs. Must be french Canadians /images/graemlins/laughing.gif

 

[Snake Bitten]

Gerald I don't think devildog is going to let it die. This could get good, I am waithing to see what happens next. /images/graemlins/laughing.gif

I am not wasting quality smack on Devildog, that could be better utilized here on packetjunkie...So far, I only dropped a few choice insults taken from Craig's limited vocabulary...we'll leave it at that...but hide and watch, I'll post pics over there of every MOMO steering wheel we install up here!!! Two more coming up this week!!! /images/graemlins/laughing.gif

 

[Confrontational]

Don't forget the modified seat lower kits... LIKE HOTCAKES.......

 

[SEric]

Gerald I don't think devildog is going to let it die. This could get good, I am waithing to see what happens next. /images/graemlins/laughing.gif

I am not wasting quality smack on Devildog, that could be better utilized here on packetjunkie...So far, I only dropped a few choice insults taken from Craig's limited vocabulary...we'll leave it at that...but hide and watch, I'll post pics over there of every MOMO steering wheel we install up here!!! Two more coming up this week!!! /images/graemlins/laughing.gif

No No NO! Don't throw DEVILDOG back ... keep playing him! DEVILDOG brawls are classics! No one fries up better and crispier than DEVILDOG!

 

[Sgt. Snatch]

Damn....25Hp, that is terrible, I would be highly pissed if I had one of those vehicles with that valve problem. You don't pay $80,000+ for poor worksmanship such as this.....TERRIBLE :ugh:

 

[Mister Bone]

I want to know what machining step was missed that caused a 25hp loss?

The problem is not with DC but with the valve supplier. But then again, the engine builders should have noticed something not right with the valves. It must be something that could have been spotted by eye to cause an average of 2.5 hp per cylinder loss.

 

[GTS Dean]

I would guess a back cut angle on the valve wasn't performed and was shrouding the curtain area. I think I read that the cut nearest the perimeter of the valve affects low-lift flow, while the one nearest the stem affects high lift/high rpm flow.

 

[Mister Bone]

I was thinking along the same lines but wanted to see what someone else thought. Would this not have been visible to the builder if they would have looked closely at them? You would think it would be.

Are the valves swirl polished at all? And I also wonder how many angles there are on them?

The valves must just have "missed" one step in the machining process. :bonk: I would sure like to know how that happened.