ZR8ED Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 The boost bug that is... I think I'm getting really sick. I was looking at my stripped down block, and actually had the nerve to ask my mechanic to polish up my main water pump passeges... whatever he could see. I was looking in there, and I saw all kinds of very rough casting marks, and thought it would restrict water flow, thus making my water pump work harder, thus using MY!!! hp to drive the darn thing!! Is that over the top or what? Ahhh the bottom end looks like jewlery now.. nice and shiny.. no rough edges.hehehe My mechanic is pretty cool, knows his Z's, and is friendly enough to put up with my crazy ideas, suggestions, and requests for more power. I thought 7-10 psi with no I/C would be enough.. but NNNNNOOOOOOOO!!!! I had to get sick and turn it up to 15psi.. then decided I needed an I/C.. cool that ought to do it. But NNNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!! I had to turn it up to 18 now.. and now it spikes almost 20 briefly... I may need my new engine quicker than I planned if I keep this up.. Man.. I may need a girlfriend to keep me from spending all my money on my car!! or killing myself!! or both..hehehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zpeed Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 only cure that i have heard is, is NO MONEY... but then u get another job and its right there again.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 Ahh, but find the right woman, and having no money will be no problem it'll occur naturally, and if for some strange reason it doesnt, have a few kids and buy a huge house, that'll do it everytime. Regards, Lone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denny411 Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 I`m not sure that "no money" could really be considered a cure. It`s more like "remission" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LIghtningZ Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 Damn it we need 25 p.s.i.of boost feed intravenously STAT!!! Oh, wait a minute that would give him an embolism?? Well anywho that'll cure anyones problems STAT LOL. Damn it JIM i'm a mechanic not a DOCTOR!!! P.s. i guess i shouldn't mention that we used to pump 40 p.s.i. into the Cummins turbo diesel on a regular basis!! Oops!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 LightninZ what turbo did you use to do that? Didn't the stock holset turbo's put out about 20 lbs stock? Just curious (that must have been one world towing diesel btw). Regards, Lone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie-GNZ Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 Damn it we need 25 p.s.i.of boost feed intravenously STAT!!! Oh, wait a minute that would give him an embolism?? Embolism? Is that what's wrong with me? . I am currently running 24psi and feel I can squeeze out a couple more. Scott, DO NOT FIGHT IT, ENJOY IT!! Just do it safely. No, not a condom, RACE GAS and a LOT of tuning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyMIz Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 My name is scott and i'm a boost-a-holic. I was the same way rated i started as you did then moved up to 9 with no ic and stock pop off valve.Then all hell broke loose when i got an ic and i haven't been the same since. Since then i have spent alot of money making more boost and more power.My lady is very understanding i am lucky to have such a nice and understanding one.They don't come too often so you have to hang on as hard as you can. Since my intro to turbos i have tried to turbo just about everything i have,I'm hooked too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LIghtningZ Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 Lone heres the answer to the 40psi question... Gale Banks Impeller and housing, Big Head waste gate actuator and some minor adjustments to the Fuel injection pump on a twelve valve or computer adjustments with the newer 24 valve engines... you know for some reason the boost hoses just didn't seam to want to stay on ??? LOL you also learned to read your pyrometer and boost gauges like your life depended on it!! Sometimes diesels are fun to Hotrod to!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LIghtningZ Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 P.S. we did use the stock dodge compressor and with the newer 24valve engines we usually got about 400HP and about 600ftlb!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 Lones new signature maybe? " Why bother getting married, just find a woman that drives you nuts and buy her a house." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 I donno, my new signatures might be : "Hows life treating me? Like I sleept with its underage daughter.." , Lone Ps: Dang 660 ft/lbs of torque, man, lets see I'll just tow my boat, my 5th wheel and my car and a bike trailer. Haha.. (I actually knew a guy with a class 1 license a OTR driver than used a Ram w/ cummins and pulled a fifth wheel and his boat with it, worked great, course he had it boosted pretty well and put another pill in it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clint78z Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 Lone that is friggin priceless, you crack me up all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeder Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 If boost is wrong I don't wanna be right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 man i like boost, i dont even care if this car is slow, as long as i can make a whoosh sound in the process, i dont think ill be slow for long though, whoosh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 i know a guy with a vehicle that runs 7000 psi. of course, its a gigantic cruise ship, but my comment still stands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 Doodyhead - I think your buddy was filling you full of BS. Most marine steam plants run 600 psi while the 'high' pressure systems run 1,200 psi. Ask any ex 'snipe' and he'll tell you all aabout it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 im fighting the bug, but once i get an ic, i think im gonna lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fast Frog Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 Hee hee You're now a full fledge member of addicted speed freaks I'm pushing 60 yrs old and still can't go fast enough!! Cept I want to spend my $$$$$$ on other things now-like retirement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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