GM_96LT4

Well guys, since I got my car back, I am ready for that beer at Hooters now.

Just say when, I will even buy the first round of pitchers !

Now, how can you pass that up - let's just do it on a sunny day !

By the way, if I had to describe my car with the new setup, I would have to describe it this way.

It's like owning a pitbull, not very friendly and a little un-predictable !

Glenn

Mo_Bandy

Hey Glenn,

Glad to hear you have it back... Yes I would love to see your car as well.

Hooters in Ontario I think would be the best, they have a larger parking lot and easier access too!

I believe you are making more power than I with the T-trim so I can certainly relate. On the throttle can be a handful

Once we can get through the rain

Mo

LT4POWR

I'm very interested in your car's mods. Can you post some pics? Got any dyno #s yet? Thanks

tjwong

If you check this thread out, there is a dyno sheet that I posted for Glens car.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1339228

There is also a couple pictures of the engine bay as well. The engine was spec'd by myself and a local machine shop did the work and assembly. It is basically a 383, all forged with Callies 4340 crankshaft, Lunati billet steel rods, Ross custom pistons, custom ground cam, AFR competition ported 210cc head with larger valves. Static compression is at 8.7:1. Vortec T trim with Gregs 8 rib blower drive pumping 12 PSI of boost with Gregs Methanol intercooling. There is a bit more in the engine than what the dyno sheet shows, its got a good by conservative tune to make let the engine have a long and prosperous life.

LT4POWR

Thanks for the link. That looks like an awesome setup...something I'm considering down the road. Does the car really weigh 3625 lbs? Got any more engine bay pics?

tjwong

I have lots of pictures of Glens car. Shoot me an email and I can send them to you directly. tjwong@qwest.net

The 3625 weight number is the spec I have. The actual weight maybe different. It should be within 100lbs or so.

Mo_Bandy

If we are doing the Hooter's thing, please let me know.

Hopefully I'll be in town....

Mo

GM_96LT4

Definitely Hooters, the one in Ontario is right down the street from my work.

I will check out some dates and the weather and get back to you guys tomorrow.

Glenn

Mo_Bandy

cool beans

MO

qwiketz

hey guys. I'm in too. Just let me know and I'll try to make it.

tjwong

Man I wish I could go with you guys! After all we went through on Glens car its great to see and hear it running!

LT4POWR

Looks good. I guess you can't run an electric wp with this setup. What computer and tuning do you use? What do you think the cooling limits (in terms of hp & psi) are on the "Gaseous Intercooling" setup? I guess and 8 rib system won't slip on a 12-15 psi T-trim? Thanks again

qwiketz

interesting observation.... none of us are lt1 anymore.

tjwong

Gregs system will work fine with any "streetable" blower setup. If you need more flow, then just change the nozzle size. The system is also programmable for when it comes on, for instance Glens car is setup to start spraying at 6 psi and at 8 psi it switches to high speed. I did have some initial slippage, but after some additional testing, I tightened up the belt fit with a larger idler pulley. With Gregs tapered cone style pulley coupling you can get a belt to fit tight enough so that with a normal pulley affair, you couldn't get the belt over the pulley. It is a neat design because you can get a very tight fit. I have to bottom out the tensioner, and the pulley will just slip onto the cone. With a normal setup the belt would have been way short of being able to pull it over the pulley.

qwiketz

tj, what size pulley was used to achieve those boost numbers? That is very interesting about the pulley. I'm one of those guys that has struggled tons of times to get tight belts onto the pulley. I can't tell you how many belts I've gone through trying to get those things to fit.

Also, what pulley part # did you swap on the tensioner? How much bigger did you go measurement wise?

tjwong

We are using a 3" blower pulley, a 2.5" secondary idler, a 85mm idler that replaces the Dayco plastic pulley, and a 3.25" tensioner pulley. Check with Greg about the tapered cone style blower pulley coupling. It works great!!

qwiketz

how much bigger is the 85 mm pulley? I thought the stock on was about 3" or 75mm. You wouldn't happen to have a part number or even brand for the replacement pulley would you? I searched the catalogs up and down when I was looking for a bigger idler but I could never find one that would work. I was trying to find a 100 mm one but they were all in narrow widths.

GM_96LT4

What do you guys think of May 6th or May 20th?

Glenn

Mo_Bandy

Hi Glenn,

Hey I was able to get someone to take my morng servie so I'll be there this coming Sunday morning are you going to be there?

If noot either of the other two date will work for me....

Mo

qwiketz

I'll be out of town the 20th so my vote is for the other weekend. There's going to be that cruise at hooters this weekend.