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Old 12-09-2008, 11:13 AM
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Default What PSI should I see with a 3.55 pulley?

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Just curious on what I should be seeing. I was having belt slip on the dyno. I dont think I had the belt tight enough so I am going to change belts and tighten the hell out of it. Car made 683rwhp @ 11psi.
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{[(crank pully diameter) / (Blower pulley diameter)] x (blower step up ratio) x (engine rpm)} / (max blower speed)... multiply that number by the max rated cfm of the blower. Store that number on paper or in your calculator... then take your discplacement in cubic inches and multiply by the same rpm used in the first equation... divide by 1728 to convert to cubic feet... divide by 2 to account for the 2 revolutions per 1 combustion cycle... now divide the first number you stored by this number... multiply this number by 14.7... this will give you your absolute pressure... then subtract 14.7... this will give you your boost pressure at the rpm you specified.

example for d1sc with 7" crank pully at 6000rpm and 370 ci of displacement...

{[(7/3.55)(4.10)(6000)] / 62000rpm} x 1400cfm = 1095.32cfm

[(370ci x 6000rpm)/ 1728] / 2 = 648.36cfm

1095.32 / 648.36 = 1.705 bar

1.705 x 14.7 = 25.066 psi absolute

25.066 - 14.7 = 10.366 psi boost at 6000 rpm

if your crank pully is a different size or your blower is different just plug in the relevant numbers and rework the equation... goodluck
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Originally Posted by Forced370GTO
{[(crank pully diameter) / (Blower pulley diameter)] x (blower step up ratio) x (engine rpm)} / (max blower speed)... multiply that number by the max rated cfm of the blower. Store that number on paper or in your calculator... then take your discplacement in cubic inches and multiply by the same rpm used in the first equation... divide by 1728 to convert to cubic feet... divide by 2 to account for the 2 revolutions per 1 combustion cycle... now divide the first number you stored by this number... multiply this number by 14.7... this will give you your absolute pressure... then subtract 14.7... this will give you your boost pressure at the rpm you specified.

example for d1sc with 7" crank pully at 6000rpm and 370 ci of displacement...

{[(7/3.55)(4.10)(6000)] / 62000rpm} x 1400cfm = 1095.32cfm

[(370ci x 6000rpm)/ 1728] / 2 = 648.36cfm

1095.32 / 648.36 = 1.705 bar

1.705 x 14.7 = 25.066 psi absolute

25.066 - 14.7 = 10.366 psi boost at 6000 rpm

if your crank pully is a different size or your blower is different just plug in the relevant numbers and rework the equation... goodluck
By no means am I trying to highjack this thread but Forced370GTO, thank you so much for that example because I've been looking for this particular formula myself. I had already figured out how many cfm the my headunit would be pushing and that was it. Thanks again for the formula.
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Thanks man I appreciate the formula.
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What supercharger are you running?
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no problem guys, just keep in mind that these equations represent the ideal conditions where you dont have the inefficiencies associated with an intercooler, pipe bends, etc... you will see less then you calculate by a significant margin based on the efficiency of your intercooler at your specific flow rate. if you need help just pm me... goodluck



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