Thanks for your PM Abull78. Let me state my position on this, and answer your question directly. First of all, I do believe that the IDI can make legendary power. Hypermax DID do it, and I don't doubt that. They did it for a few reasons. One, they were IH employees who had inside knowledge and contacts we don't have. Two, they are a manufacturer, and reseller of turbo's. They can do stuff at a price point we can't. Three, they had incentive to do it. After all, marketing is all about doing. Showing off your capabilities, as well as those of the engine causes people to buy trucks, and your goodies to bolt on. Four, I was alive back then, read all kinds of magazines and also heard the rumours. The actual horsepower number is irrelivant. The reality is, they did build an IDI powered pulling truck, and they did run it at events. Longevity of this motor was not an issue. Nobody knows how many they blew up, or if they got the motor to make more than one run. So yes, stock headbolts probably DO hold up to at least one run. The amount of boost in PSI is also irrelivant. We do not know how they cut the pistons. We don't know how much they shaved off, or what other mods they did to them. Perhaps they were ceramic coated. I don't know.
Now, that addresses the faith issue. Yes, I have faith, that with unlimited funds and perserverance, someone on this board can come up with the "Golden Mule" that will tell everyone exactly how to get X amount of horsepower from an IDI. The reason this infomation is not already known, is that most of the time when people do this, it is to compete. There is no reward, for publishing information that gives you a competative edge. Also, if you spent $10,000 or maybe more coming up with a real solution, what incentive do you have to give it away?
I developed the Moose Pump, because I was willing to spend a grand of my own money and "give it away". I've sold 30 pumps, and have recouped maybe a few hundred of that. I've got a long way to go yet. If I had to lay out 10,000 I probably wouldn't have done it. And there in lies the next and final issue as to why your thread gets the reception it does.
Everybody here believes the motor has the potential, but everybody here also believes that no one is stupid enough to spend the kind of money it will take to make it happen. OK, maybe stupid is a little strong, but seriously? Who in their right mind wants to spend that kind of money on something that cannot possibly reward you in any way shape or form? I mean after all, if it takes you 10K to do it, even if you publish the plans.... Who is going to follow you? Only 4 people have been willing to spend $1000 on a set of injectors, and the first 2 don't count. It's going to take $4000 just to get your major horsepower IDI motor the fuel it needs. That's before all the machine work on the pistons and gaskets. I don't believe an individual has the resources or motivation to really follow through. We have these kinds of threads all the time, because people BELIEVE IN THE MOTOR. We do not however, believe in the PEOPLE. And while that is not a ding to anyone here, we are all human and have to put other things in life before we chase our dreams. So unfortunately, all most of us are left with is dreams. And young fellows like yourself are the worlds best dreamers, because you haven't been alive long enough yet to have your dreams crushed by old crusty guys who write posts like this one.
