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Have a C6 corvette base. It's automatic. I'm looking to put on a supercharger and blower cam with bolt ons. Couple of questions.
Should I get engine and tranny mounts?
I was told yes and no on the engine/tranny mounts. Someone said i should since the stress from the HP wouldn't be good for the car, then another said it wouldn't Be a DD car since I would feel all the vibrations.
Should I get head work done?
Again someone said it would do better since I'm having a cam, then another said it wouldn't be worth it since I'm already going past the motors limit. I'm really concerned. Especially hearing that I'm going past the motors limit.
I am getting a torque converter And upgrading the rear end as well. Please give me any input or advice or what you would do.
I want this to be a DD and won't be racing it much, only when a Ford tries to show off
Jack
Should I get engine and tranny mounts?
I was told yes and no on the engine/tranny mounts. Someone said i should since the stress from the HP wouldn't be good for the car, then another said it wouldn't Be a DD car since I would feel all the vibrations.
Should I get head work done?
Again someone said it would do better since I'm having a cam, then another said it wouldn't be worth it since I'm already going past the motors limit. I'm really concerned. Especially hearing that I'm going past the motors limit.
I am getting a torque converter And upgrading the rear end as well. Please give me any input or advice or what you would do.
I want this to be a DD and won't be racing it much, only when a Ford tries to show off
Jack
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From my past experience, with a cam blower and headers you will NOT be exceeding the motors potential. I ran around for tens of thousand miles beating the crap out of my car every weekend. My car was an LS2 with cam headers and meth and made 700 at the wheels comfortably, only problems were clutch and the rear end blew apart, but my car is a 2005 that was built with an inherently bad rear end. Engine and tranny mounts I would say yes. With the engine mounts you will feel a little more vibration depending on which manufacturer you use but it is nothing like a solid mount car and if you are thinking about a cam, I don't think you will have a problem. As for having your heads worked, before I did that I would buy a good set of aftermarket heads and studs with a thicker deck to help keep you from lifting them
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I would look into a set of Mast Motorsports heads or the AFR. The PRC are a good budget head but I don't believe that they have the thick deck like the othe manufacturers. Also when purchasing a set of heads you need to look at what you want to do with the car in the future. If you plan on running 10-12 psi with the blower and plan on building a motor later on down the road, I would just run the stock heads for now until you build the new motor that way you can match the heads to the size motor you want to go with
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Depends on what you want. Under 700hp I wouldnt touch the motor much at all. Cam, exhaust, blower and meth will get you there.
Past that you are talking big money in trans/rear/fuel system/built short block. For me thats where the law of diminished returns kicks in.
Past that you are talking big money in trans/rear/fuel system/built short block. For me thats where the law of diminished returns kicks in.
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Procharger D1SC with a 4.25" pulley, good set of headers, cam, springs, 82 lb/hr injectors, good fuel pump, alkycontrol meth kit and some good tires. If you are a manual car you will need a clutch also. That will make 650-700 in the Texas heat.
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Not familiar with the meth kit. I've seen people talk about it, but don't know much about it. Seems like a pain. Do you still use gas?
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Still uses gas. It injects methanol in the intake tube when the car is under boost. Most of us use the windshield washer tank for the meth tank. How long it lasts depends on how you drive your car. Some fill up when they fill up with gas, some go a couple of tanks. I thought it would be a PITA until I got the kit. It's really not that bad.
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How good is your tune and are you prone to tear **** up? With head work, you can hit your goals with less boost. Cheapest way is no head work..no forging..good meth system..good tune..and not a constant high level of hard beating. You know who your are
. Try it. If you deep six the motor, it's usually not catastrophic. Usually a broken ring/"smiling" piston. Forge it at that point.
. Try it. If you deep six the motor, it's usually not catastrophic. Usually a broken ring/"smiling" piston. Forge it at that point.
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Since I see your in rockwall I would suggest that you go talk to Dallas performance. That is who does all of my tuning and he does an excellent job. They did the cam and tune in my stock motor that made 700. I'm actually going to go there tomorrow and pick up my car.
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I'll definitley talk to them. I've already talked to 21st Century Muscle Car and East Texas Muscle Cars. Both told me two different things.
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Have a C6 corvette base. It's automatic. I'm looking to put on a supercharger and blower cam with bolt ons. Couple of questions.
Should I get engine and tranny mounts?
I was told yes and no on the engine/tranny mounts. Someone said i should since the stress from the HP wouldn't be good for the car, then another said it wouldn't Be a DD car since I would feel all the vibrations.
Should I get head work done?
Again someone said it would do better since I'm having a cam, then another said it wouldn't be worth it since I'm already going past the motors limit. I'm really concerned. Especially hearing that I'm going past the motors limit.
I am getting a torque converter And upgrading the rear end as well. Please give me any input or advice or what you would do.
I want this to be a DD and won't be racing it much, only when a Ford tries to show off
Jack
Should I get engine and tranny mounts?
I was told yes and no on the engine/tranny mounts. Someone said i should since the stress from the HP wouldn't be good for the car, then another said it wouldn't Be a DD car since I would feel all the vibrations.
Should I get head work done?
Again someone said it would do better since I'm having a cam, then another said it wouldn't be worth it since I'm already going past the motors limit. I'm really concerned. Especially hearing that I'm going past the motors limit.
I am getting a torque converter And upgrading the rear end as well. Please give me any input or advice or what you would do.
I want this to be a DD and won't be racing it much, only when a Ford tries to show off
Jack
As per cylinder heads, with your goals of 6-700HP there is no need to put on a ported cylinder head. With the proper fuel system, supercharger, blower camshaft/springs package, methanol, you can play in that territory all day long. I just did a package for speedraider that was the ECS base supercharger kit, Alky Control meth system, stock cam, that made 600rwhp through <11psi. Add a cam that is mid 600's; Add a stage 1 fuel system & pull the restrictor you are at 700 to the tire.
With a proper tune, methanol, and good octane in the tank you should have no problems running reliably. For the times you may take it to the drag strip, toss in a few gallons of 100 unleaded for a safety threshold.
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Who told you to change mounts? Dallas Performance installed a Procharger on my car over 2 years ago. I do not believe you are going past the motors limits. Mine is a DD and I have never had problems with any mounts. Call Taylor Sims at Dallas Performance and he will help you. Good Luck.