‘The Professor’ designs new Pro Stock EFI manifold
#2010505
02/12/16 03:51 PM
02/12/16 03:51 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 7,135
my own world
theraif
OP
master
|
OP
master
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 7,135
my own world
|
Pro Stock legend Warren Johnson has been busy although neither he not son, Kurt, are competing on the NHRA circuit. He was at the Pro Stock test session earlier this week with a new EFI engine combination that was in Matt Hartford’s Camaro. He will also be with the team at Pomona. The Professor reportedly built the new design for about $3,000, certainly much less than the 16K  most teams reportedly are paying for an EFI induction system.
|
|
|
Re: ‘The Professor’ designs new Pro Stock EFI manifold
[Re: theraif]
#2010534
02/12/16 04:27 PM
02/12/16 04:27 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 4,457
Washington
madscientist
master
|
master
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 4,457
Washington
|
I think there would be more performance if they lost the aardvark snorkle thing. If nothing else it just looks stupid. But all teh EFI guys drool over it.
Should have let the PS guys decide if they wanted a scoop or not.
Just because you think it won't make it true. Horsepower is KING. To dispute this is stupid. C. Alston
|
|
|
Re: ‘The Professor’ designs new Pro Stock EFI manifold
[Re: theraif]
#2010612
02/12/16 06:20 PM
02/12/16 06:20 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 836
Up a holler, down a crick
booger
super stock
|
super stock
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 836
Up a holler, down a crick
|
The Professor reportedly built the new design for about $3,000, certainly much less than the 16K most teams reportedly are paying for an EFI induction system. All that tells me is that WJ will be making $13000 on each system he sells.
Chasing bears through the woods drunk with a dull hatchet is strongly not advised
|
|
|
Re: ‘The Professor’ designs new Pro Stock EFI manifold
[Re: theraif]
#2010842
02/12/16 11:53 PM
02/12/16 11:53 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 19,355
Las Vegas
Al_Alguire
I Live Here
|
I Live Here
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 19,355
Las Vegas
|
And it has qualified, but there are only 16 cars there so far with a 6.70, 14th...
"I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know."
"It's never wrong to do the right thing"
|
|
|
Re: ‘The Professor’ designs new Pro Stock EFI manifold
[Re: theraif]
#2011025
02/13/16 12:16 PM
02/13/16 12:16 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 19,355
Las Vegas
Al_Alguire
I Live Here
|
I Live Here
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 19,355
Las Vegas
|
Engine is in Matt Hartfords car, the Total Seal Camaro.
"I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know."
"It's never wrong to do the right thing"
|
|
|
Re: ‘The Professor’ designs new Pro Stock EFI manifold
[Re: theraif]
#2011104
02/13/16 03:03 PM
02/13/16 03:03 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 3,097
back in Georgia
dthemi
master
|
master
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 3,097
back in Georgia
|
WJ is one of the last remaining "can do it all" guys in PS. I'm in their shop a couple times a month, and on ANY day WJ is covered in chips, and hands black. Sunday, holidays, you name it the guy is on his feet getting stuff done. He, and Kurt both still take time to do outside work for even guys at my lowly level.
Every PS motor owes it's core design almost exclusively to WJ's development.
Pile up all the raw materials it takes to make a PS car, and I mean all of it. Give every single person in PS the same pile, with no outside help. Just a one man show, for one year, then see who's on the line at the end of it all. Guess who'll be there, and how many you'd never see again?
|
|
|
Re: ‘The Professor’ designs new Pro Stock EFI manifold
[Re: dthemi]
#2011194
02/13/16 05:18 PM
02/13/16 05:18 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,312
Charlotte, NC
LSP
pro stock
|
pro stock
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,312
Charlotte, NC
|
WJ is one of the last remaining "can do it all" guys in PS. I'm in their shop a couple times a month, and on ANY day WJ is covered in chips, and hands black. Sunday, holidays, you name it the guy is on his feet getting stuff done. He, and Kurt both still take time to do outside work for even guys at my lowly level.
Every PS motor owes it's core design almost exclusively to WJ's development.
Pile up all the raw materials it takes to make a PS car, and I mean all of it. Give every single person in PS the same pile, with no outside help. Just a one man show, for one year, then see who's on the line at the end of it all. Guess who'll be there, and how many you'd never see again? That same type of approach is what make's Charlie Westcott's effort interesting to me.
|
|
|
Re: ‘The Professor’ designs new Pro Stock EFI manifold
[Re: dthemi]
#2011293
02/13/16 08:09 PM
02/13/16 08:09 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 25,720
Rio Linda, CA
John_Kunkel
Too Many Posts
|
Too Many Posts
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 25,720
Rio Linda, CA
|
Every PS motor owes it's core design almost exclusively to WJ's development. A lot of people who hero-worship Bill Jenkins say the same thing.
The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway
|
|
|
Re: ‘The Professor’ designs new Pro Stock EFI manifold
[Re: theraif]
#2011318
02/13/16 08:40 PM
02/13/16 08:40 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 5,160
Texas
dannysbee
master
|
master
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 5,160
Texas
|
There are are a lot of people in this world that will rub you the wrong way. That has nothing to do with their abilities or work ethic.
Getting old just means you were smarter than some and luckier than others.
|
|
|
Re: ‘The Professor’ designs new Pro Stock EFI manifold
[Re: theraif]
#2011498
02/14/16 12:42 AM
02/14/16 12:42 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 20,158
Park Forest, IL
slantzilla
Too Many Posts
|
Too Many Posts
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 20,158
Park Forest, IL
|
Has anyone heard anything out of Westcott? I was really hoping he would get the car out last year, but never saw it anywhere.
"Everybody funny, now you funny too."
|
|
|
Re: ‘The Professor’ designs new Pro Stock EFI manifold
[Re: John_Kunkel]
#2011814
02/14/16 04:17 PM
02/14/16 04:17 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 6,890
North Alabama
Monte_Smith
master
|
master
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 6,890
North Alabama
|
Every PS motor owes it's core design almost exclusively to WJ's development. A lot of people who hero-worship Bill Jenkins say the same thing. What became known as the DRCE engine, which is what current Pro-Stocks are based on...........you can pretty much attribute to WJ 100%
|
|
|
|
|
