52mm TB flow well enough?
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52mm TB flow well enough?
After my 383 is built I want to put a superram setup on it, buut it looks like that will have to wait for a little while. So will a 52 mm TB flow well enough for my 383? It should make about 425 -475 hp.
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Re: 52mm TB flow well enough? (Beautiful Beast)
I would think a 58mm may benefit modified LT1s. I dont know why there is so much doubt on the forum about running the 52 mm in a stock LT1. It was like night and day when I swapped out the stock 48mm. I also recommend either the Granetteli MAF sensor or the clear housing ends. I also passed the TX sniff test with this set-up!!! [IMG][/IMG] :thumbs:
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Re: 52mm TB flow well enough? (85vettelovin)
not to hi-jack this post. but if you are going to buy a new TB, wouldn't it be worth it to pay a little more for the 58mm for future mods? or is there no mod that would really rquire it (for a L98)?
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Re: 52mm TB flow well enough? (86_RedRider)
not to hi-jack this post. but if you are going to buy a new TB, wouldn't it be worth it to pay a little more for the 58mm for future mods? or is there no mod that would really rquire it (for a L98)?
The 52 should provide something like 700-800cfm, and the MAF with screens/fins removed flows 750cfm. So his restriction would be the MAF if he really needed more air. You have to be putting out a hell of a lot of power to use all of 750cfm.
The only way i see you could use the 58's 1000cfm flow is if you had a 400+ci small block or a big block with the right big cam and heads, then probably a Speed-Density switch.
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Re: 52mm TB flow well enough? (BluByU)
:iagree: AS&M makes a 54 if you think the 58 is too big. I think we got off his original question. Again I say yes the 52 tb you already have should be fine for now until you buy a new larger one.