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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 02:53 PM
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Default Heads and cam or Procharger?

i already have the heads and cam but i can get 1500 for my heads. Im looking for depenedability and daily driven for the warm part of the year in MIchigan. Should i go with a supercharger setup...I want as much power as i can put in a stock new shortblock..
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 03:08 PM
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H/C IMO is always going to be more reliable. Getting a supercharger system powerful and reliable is a labor of love. There is alot more attention to detail that has to be put into the supercharger system when you start upping the power. Most folks miss these details and reliability of the supercharger system suffers.

If you want to strap something to your engine and never have to look at it again, get H/C. If you don't mind crawling under your car during the weekend to find out why you have belt dust, get the supercharger system.
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 03:19 PM
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good points...its just i want to be able to beat a modded 03' cobra. I already have a 226/226 112 cam, ported TB, ls6 intake, exhuast, stage II T.E.A. 5.3 heads, hooker LT headers. It not in my car yet but all of it is in my basement. And i picked up a 99 long block with 3000 miles on it.
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 03:23 PM
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i still want a s/c setup tho..Stage II 5.3 T.E.A. heads for sale?1300 obo?
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 06:43 PM
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H/C is more dependable, but has less of the shock and awe of FI. FI is indeed a labour of love.
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Old Feb 28, 2005 | 08:53 PM
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Unless you go crazy, why wouldn't FI be a good choice? I havn't mess with mine since I tuned it.

I liked my H/C but if I had to do it over again it would be FI
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