Super Charging?
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Burning Brakes
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From: JUPITER FLORIDA
Super Charging?
WHAT IS THE HIGHEST COMPRESSION RATIO YOU CAN HAVE WHEN SUPER CHARGING A 350 AND HOW MUCH PSI CAN YOU PUT INTO IT?
BASICLY WHAT WOULD YOU NEED AS FAR AS ENGINE CHARACTERISTICS TO HAVE A SAFE WORKING SUPER CHARGER ON YOUR CAR?
BASICLY WHAT WOULD YOU NEED AS FAR AS ENGINE CHARACTERISTICS TO HAVE A SAFE WORKING SUPER CHARGER ON YOUR CAR?
Le Mans Master
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From: Portland Oregon
Originally Posted by cplonner
WHAT IS THE HIGHEST COMPRESSION RATIO YOU CAN HAVE WHEN SUPER CHARGING A 350 AND HOW MUCH PSI CAN YOU PUT INTO IT?
BASICLY WHAT WOULD YOU NEED AS FAR AS ENGINE CHARACTERISTICS TO HAVE A SAFE WORKING SUPER CHARGER ON YOUR CAR?
BASICLY WHAT WOULD YOU NEED AS FAR AS ENGINE CHARACTERISTICS TO HAVE A SAFE WORKING SUPER CHARGER ON YOUR CAR?
You should contact Greg at Blower Works. He has the best kits around for a stock L98 or LT1 or even the new ZO6 that is coming. Ideally if you are having an engine built, have it built for a blower application. For a street engine 8.5 to 9:1 is ideal, at that compression you can boost it up to 14 PSI for the street with the proper intercooling. 8 PSI would be a good average, 14 is in my opinion the max for the street using a supercharger. With boost past 8 psi you will need a minimum of a 8 rib drive or a cogged belt setup. Both of which is not a normal setup from a blower vendor. Most stock kits come with a 6 rib drive.
Drifting
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From: Clayton, NC north carolina
You cant run much boost on a stock engine with 10:1
I wouldent run much boost with the crappy cast Mahle pistons anyway they tend to break ring landings.
An Lt1 is a good foundation to build a "pressureized engine" due to the reverse cooling.
But, the stock computer is not up to snuff. They have been very hard to tune with boost.
I plan to run a turbo very soon (Turbos are harder to install but make more power.) (no paricidic loss).
Check out the Forced induction/ nitrous forum. There are alot of knowledgeable folks there (ask Baldturbofreak)
I wouldent run much boost with the crappy cast Mahle pistons anyway they tend to break ring landings.
An Lt1 is a good foundation to build a "pressureized engine" due to the reverse cooling.
But, the stock computer is not up to snuff. They have been very hard to tune with boost.
I plan to run a turbo very soon (Turbos are harder to install but make more power.) (no paricidic loss).
Check out the Forced induction/ nitrous forum. There are alot of knowledgeable folks there (ask Baldturbofreak)
