RPM's on Blower Motor?
PSJ, so far I'm planning on running a 2.47 rear end ratio with 24.75" tires and keeping the T56 in 4th gear, and running an ATI blower at 6 to 7 psi. That combo would put the rpm at 6710 going 200 mph. I already have Comp 918 springs and poly swaybar bushings, and have lowered car 2 inches by cutting the springs. I'll probably lower it another 3/4 inch though to keep air from going under the car and floating the front end. I plan to use 4th gear to keep the driveshaft rpm down and to keep from loosing power through the overdrive ratios (I won't use 5th or 6th gear.)
The ugraded fuel pump and injectors sound like a good idea. Why do you recomend the Vortech kit over ATI?
The ugraded fuel pump and injectors sound like a good idea. Why do you recomend the Vortech kit over ATI?
The short tires are to get the car as low to the ground as possible. Any air that goes under the car at that speed creates a high presure zone that can turn the car into an unstable airplane.
There seem to be others getting 500 rwhp on 6-7 psi but with other cams (small cams with low overlap.) My cam is longer duration than these but does have a small amount of overlap (4 degrees.) Hopefully this will work.
There seem to be others getting 500 rwhp on 6-7 psi but with other cams (small cams with low overlap.) My cam is longer duration than these but does have a small amount of overlap (4 degrees.) Hopefully this will work.
Those 2.47's will make the car hard to drive on the street, I sold my old 2.73 rearend to a buddy who had an SS M6 and it was way too little gear for the street.
I think the Vortech kits work consistently.
My cam has 3.5 degrees of overlap.
I think the Vortech kits work consistently.
My cam has 3.5 degrees of overlap.
Yeah I know it will be a dog off the line with the 2.47's, but the beauty of a 9 inch is you can swap ratios at will, so won't have to drive it on the street that way. Sounds like my cam will be OK with the 4 degree overlap. If there is a better blower kit available like the Vortech, that's what I need to know now, I like to use the best parts available for my car even if it costs a little more.
I would run more gear, my buddy said that he had to slip the clutch like crazy. Plus that is bad for your clutch since you have no gear to help it roll out.
I have a 9" too I just never got a second center section because it's expensive.
I have a 9" too I just never got a second center section because it's expensive.
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Originally Posted by LS1Bird
I too would run shorter gears in the rear, and use 5th to go to top speed. Good luck on your run!
Mike M
Mike M
I figure I already took the drive train to it's limit running 160 mph in 5th gear with the 4.11 rear.
Last edited by Cal; Jan 22, 2004 at 01:29 PM.
Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
I would run more gear, my buddy said that he had to slip the clutch like crazy. Plus that is bad for your clutch since you have no gear to help it roll out.
Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
I have a 9" too I just never got a second center section because it's expensive.
Last edited by Cal; Jan 22, 2004 at 01:30 PM.
