Guest thinkmonkey Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 Has anyone in this forum run a supercharged V8 (small block chevy for me) that has any advice on it? Heres my plan. -Base engine is 350 H.O. crate from GM, cast everything, 330HP -Edelbrock alum intake (RPM air gap), Demon 750, vortec heads -No accessories but alternator -Carburetor enclosure (any opinions on carb hat, ala this one http://www.knfilters.com/Racing/plenum.htm that this crazy mopar guy used http://www.networksplus.net/landofoz/twinturbo/ ) -Vortech gear driven V-1, S-Trim -Either bash in my strut tower or a reverse flow unit and try (probably unsuccessfully) to fabricate a sturdy mount -I've got cast aluminum pistons, so boost will be limited. A similar setup http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/79738/index.html had a chevy crate with hyper pistons running comfortably on 7 lbs, although it had extensive head modifications. -Perhaps water injection set to run above 5lbs for some paranoid comfort. I just recently became a fan of this. -Have to move from a T-5 to a T-56 Ideas? Comments? Criticism? Anecdotes? Off-topic pinko propaganda? -David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 been done a few times, cmon now. best setup ive ever seen was a scarab with a 355 8.5-1cr , with a blower atop with two sidedraft webber carbs, all polished and it fit under a stock hood, he ran 11.1s all day long on drag radials with a clutched up 700r4 his son had a jag with a 383 that was running 12.9 all day on street tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8dats Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 do a search on darius better yet http://www.darius240z.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudge Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 With cast everything, I dont take it that is a strong engine, so you'd be severely limited on boost use. However I'm sure a mild 450#/HP setup might last awhile on an engine like that, maybe even 500HP/TQ, maybe. I still dont like carbs, I'd rather go EFI, but if you are comfotrable with carbs then maybe that is the direction you should take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 for some reason, i really dig carbs on a v8, its so natural. i would love to stick in a nice bone stock tpi 350 700r4 in a nice 75-78 280z, that thing would make one smooth riding car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudge Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 Bah, not me, NA cars with FI can make 500 HP and 17 MPG city Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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