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Old 04-19-2012, 10:21 PM
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Got a 9.2 compression 383 with a TC78 at 10psi and the EFI connection 24X conversion. Currently running in speed density and making 600hp and 600ft/lbs spinning to 6000rpm . My dyno tuner thinks I'm at the limit of a MAF, but I don't know. It runs alright, but I think it'll run a lot better using a MAF.
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You'll be fine without it.
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my friends 10 sec 4.8 truck is using the stock truck mafs
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Originally Posted by denmah
my friends 10 sec 4.8 truck is using the stock truck mafs
I bet his and the OP's are the different style MAFs.
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Well, I have a 4" aluminum housing with the LS7 style sensor. Problem is my intake tubing is 3.5" so if I put the 4" maf sensor in there it'll have erratic readings. Also the iat sensor in my MAF is bad, so I just have the stock LT1 style IAT sensor for now.
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we cut the wires off the truck one and put the iat in the intake behind the throttle.

this is the totally stock maf housing cut off the stock airbox lol
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7 years ago my camaro made 760rwhp with a stock maf and factory map sensor. 600rwhp is no prob for a maf
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I was making around 700rwhp+ with a MAF, but I was utilizing fueling from my methanol kit while in boost.

I wouldn't use a MAF on anything but a boosted Ford(ford seems to have boost and MAF's figured out) or a newer corvette or camaro(with the newer E-38 pcm).
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Originally Posted by LT1 POWR
Got a 9.2 compression 383 with a TC78 at 10psi and the EFI connection 24X conversion. Currently running in speed density and making 600hp and 600ft/lbs spinning to 6000rpm . My dyno tuner thinks I'm at the limit of a MAF, but I don't know. It runs alright, but I think it'll run a lot better using a MAF.
Why
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Originally Posted by skinnies
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Why wouldn't it? I'm talking about part throttle driving and fuel economy wise. WOT shouldn't be any different.
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If you have any issues with speed density you need to find a new tuner, it should drive great, get good gas mileage, and be fine without a maf!
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Originally Posted by KissMySSo1
7 years ago my camaro made 760rwhp with a stock maf and factory map sensor. 600rwhp is no prob for a maf
then whats the benefit of switching to a 2/2.5/3 bar map sensor like everyone seems to do? Easier tuning?


...sorry for hijackish question.
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The 99 LS1 in a 69 Camaro I worked on last year has a LS7 slot MAF in a 4" tube. If you play around in the code you can get it to read up to about 1000hp.
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You will max a stock ls1 MAF in the 600whp area.....I know because I can go log my car and I max airflow at ~4500rpm's. Anything above this value must be fudged with PE or IFR tables or by some other means.
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What about one of these?
http://www.treadstoneperformance.com...+Hitachi+Style

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Also, this is the type of MAF I have, but its aluminum.
http://www.treadstoneperformance.com....phtml?pk=2340
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I tried......even bought a fancy shmancy $450 dollar MAF, and it pegged immediately and I was like psssshhhhht. I do not have time to figure all that **** out. SD beh beh



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