You are doing a nice install. I can hardly wait to here you impressions of the stuff. It is very addicting.
Nitrous install - part 2
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Nitrous install - part 2
Here's what I did today.. I got the longer carb studs, installed the plate and hooked everything up. I bolted down the bottle brackets, installed the pressure gauge and the blow off valve.
Then I installed the blow off tube and routed the nitrous line under the carpet to the bottle. I also installed the relais and fuse on the firewall.
Still have to connect and route all the wires.. That should be another 30 minutes of work.
Tomorrow, I'm trying to get a fuel pressure safety switch (that the system shuts off if the fuel pressure drops below 5 psi) and will hook up the electrical system. Will also try to get some brackets to route all the wires nicely.
Here are the pics of the current status:
Then I installed the blow off tube and routed the nitrous line under the carpet to the bottle. I also installed the relais and fuse on the firewall.
Still have to connect and route all the wires.. That should be another 30 minutes of work.
Tomorrow, I'm trying to get a fuel pressure safety switch (that the system shuts off if the fuel pressure drops below 5 psi) and will hook up the electrical system. Will also try to get some brackets to route all the wires nicely.
Here are the pics of the current status:
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Oliver, you know I admire your cars and work, the times show it....
But I can't help observe that most of the engnes totally destroyed are sporting nitrous.....one way or another, tschit happens....
best of luck,.....if it wuz ME, I would not do it....
But I can't help observe that most of the engnes totally destroyed are sporting nitrous.....one way or another, tschit happens....
best of luck,.....if it wuz ME, I would not do it....
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Gene, I will not run nitrous too frequently.. I'll only use it to get into 9's and at the 10.0 index race during the National Corvette Challenge.. After that event, I'll only use the nitrous for strategic purposes (for example if I spin off the line and need to catch up...
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I have over 140 runs on my nitrous 454, most with a 250 hit or more. The VAST majority of guys who hurt thier motors when using nitrous hurt the motor due to their own ignorance, laziness or a combination of both.
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I saw a slow 16 second mustang drop to 13.9's with just the install of a 100 horse system.
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I hope to be done with the install before the weekend.. I'm still waiting on the retard system...
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From: Pettis Performance 565 with two stages of Nitrous Supply nitrous 1.082, 4.61 at 155, 7.17 at 192
In 95% of street motors there is probably no need to pull any timing out when using an out of the box 100 hp tune. That being said, Oliver's motor is nearly 13 to 1 compression. If it were me I would pull 4 degrees out and do a plug check to see how they looked.....then tune from there.
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I think that the retard system comes with 3 and 5 degree pills but not 4... I'll start with the 3 degre pill.. My total timing is only 36 degrees, so I'll be running 33 degrees total timing with the spray. I'm also thinking in mixing in some 116 octane with my 112 octane to be safe even though 112 octane should be good enough for a 100 shot..
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From: Pettis Performance 565 with two stages of Nitrous Supply nitrous 1.082, 4.61 at 155, 7.17 at 192
I think that the retard system comes with 3 and 5 degree pills but not 4... I'll start with the 3 degre pill.. My total timing is only 36 degrees, so I'll be running 33 degrees total timing with the spray. I'm also thinking in mixing in some 116 octane with my 112 octane to be safe even though 112 octane should be good enough for a 100 shot..
When are you taking it to the track Oliver ?
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The 110 should be fine. Probably not the best idea to mix the fuel, it adds another variable.... also the 116 will have a different specific gravity than the 110. 3 degrees should be fine, I would do a plug check after the run.
When are you taking it to the track Oliver ?
When are you taking it to the track Oliver ?
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Summit or Jegs don't carry that brand. I got it at the local speed shop.
Summit sells a similar one as their brand for $59.99...
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Bradenton opens on Jan. 11th and there's also a Runday Sunday on Jan 14th.. Hopefully it'll be colder by then...
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like I always say....I bring my own cold air to the track -127 below zero
I only loose about 1/10 from the coldest day to air over 90* because my car makes so much of its power on nitrous.
I only loose about 1/10 from the coldest day to air over 90* because my car makes so much of its power on nitrous.