Boosted Engine Life

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Nov 15, 2006 | 11:23 AM

blazin

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Boosted Engine Life

Okay I had to get a new longblock for my car. I bought a stock bottom end with stock compression and fully rebuilt. I swapped out the cam and valve train for a blower cam and top end. I know that the CR is still high for boost. My plan is to build a custom rear mount with 5 psi. Stay 5 psi to keep the DD status alive. I have upgraded fuel pump and 42.5lb injectors. What should I buy to upgrade the ignition like a mallory 685 or anything like that. I know to change to tr6 plugs. Dyno Tune.

So the question is with 5 psi. Perfect running order and tune how much will adding the turbo kill my new engines life?

This is a LT1