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Old 02-08-2011, 02:07 PM
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I am not concerned with hood clearance since its going in a truck, and am not against getting a cowl hood if need be. Firewall clearance could be an issue depending on how far it sits back. If the manifold will fit the heads the only thing I really see as a potential issue is the drive system.
Old 02-11-2011, 03:09 AM
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Considering the 3.3 or 4.0 whipple a little harder now considering how many bad reports ive read about KB's customer service...
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Im disappointed your running from the turbo so fast. I guess you miss the low end grunt?
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Yea pretty much, the turbo was cool and all and made more power, but the blower was more fun to drive
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Search wrp in this forum. He has a 4.0 whipple on a 408. He has had problems with the belt & damper, but is making a lot of power with it at over 20 psi.
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Originally Posted by 2004SSS
the thing you have working for you is the camaro has the same offset as the truck pullies so a camaro kit will be pretty easy to make work on a ls3 headed truck.

btw please do this man , if i were doing a blower it would be one of those . the one thing i would look into though is a bad *** crank with adding all that load from a big blower like that . they are very hard on them and your going to need one hell of a belt drive . like this

Got any more info about this engine? Who makes those marine exhaust manifolds?
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Got any more info about this engine? Who makes those marine exhaust manifolds?
Those look like Marine Power manifolds (I have a set I bought used). You can get PCM manifolds for about $750 new for a pair with risers.
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Originally Posted by twinturbo496
Search wrp in this forum. He has a 4.0 whipple on a 408. He has had problems with the belt & damper, but is making a lot of power with it at over 20 psi.
I sent him a message last night, and I didnt get the impression from him that whipples support is much better than KBs when doing something they dont make a complete kit for. Also said he has had IAT trouble, even with the intercooler and whipple has a new blower coming out in april....hell I may as well consider a big procharger now too
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I believe that the IAT problems could be handled differently with a pickup, you have significantly more room, but methanol injection is supposed to do wonders on screw compressor setups.



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