LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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Sorry for all the threads but im trying to pick up some more bolt on's. how much of a noticeable difference would this make?
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 04:34 PM
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So I guess no one has ever used it?
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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Its not worth it, only gives you 1-2hp if your lucky
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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i couldnt tell you mine still is up in the air. But i can tell you you will want to get the bigger alt pully as well. If you dont with the smaller crank pully you will overclock your alt and make it produce more amp's. Causing to over charge the bat or burn up the alt.
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 06:17 PM
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my brother lost to a cobra by a car. installed ud pulleys, raced again and lost by half a car. helped a lil i guess
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 305 h.o.
So I guess no one has ever used it?
I've ran the ASP 945103 set for over five years with no issues. The integrated damper is 2-3 lbs lighter than the stock one.
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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It might only be 1 or 2HP, but it's still 1 or 2HP. If you want every ounce of power out of your setup, go for it.

That being said, it would be the LAST bolt-on that I'd ever do as you can likely better spend your money elsewhere.
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by litch2004
i couldnt tell you mine still is up in the air. But i can tell you you will want to get the bigger alt pully as well. If you dont with the smaller crank pully you will overclock your alt and make it produce more amp's. Causing to over charge the bat or burn up the alt.
it actually does the exact opposite. it makes everything turn slower. thats the whole point. in order to make it spin faster that would reduce hp not free it up
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 09:16 PM
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your right but at the same time you still need to put the larger pully on to keep your voltage where it is met to be
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 11:00 PM
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for a more reliable install an alternator pulley is recommended. but i have a pretty tiny pulley on mine without an alternator pulley and its been working great for at least 6 months (i forget when i put it on) LT1s come with a huge alternator. i wouldnt bother with the second pulley unless i started having problems later
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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Sorry, still not going to win. Keep modding!!
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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on LT1's its not worth it.
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 11:14 PM
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i have a 23% one on mine. if u want all the bolt on's then do it. my car is bolt ons to the max and the valvetrain is even ready for a cam. ima dyno it mid may before the ltxshootout so i can compare what ill make after i do the cam swap
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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OP, don't waste your money. You will never be fast, its an LT1.
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Smacked_in_ATL
OP, don't waste your money. You will never be fast, its an LT1.
whats fast i put buses on a exhaust only 04 cobra from a dig
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 12:29 PM
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23% works great in a cammed car since idle is usually already raised a little.
With a stock idle, that much underdrive often required an overdrive Alt pulley.

I had one on my LE H/C 350 LT1
It really did improve throttle response. It's much lighter than the stock pulley.
I picked it up used at a good price, so no complaints.
Once thing to note is that it wasn't perfectly neutral from the factory, I had a local shop fix that for me for $20.

I run a 10% underdrive ATI harmonic balancer on my 383 to handle the RPM.
Same deal there, much lighter than stock.
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Smacked_in_ATL
OP, don't waste your money. You will never be fast, its an LT1.
LMAO funny guy here
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Smacked_in_ATL
OP, don't waste your money. You will never be fast, its an LT1.

Great to see you're contributing a lot to this forum. Do the Mustang forums suck that much? Or are you just that bored? Or option C...you are getting owned by LSx's so you have to troll through the LTx subforum?
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Originally Posted by ss.slp.ls1

Great to see you're contributing a lot to this forum. Do the Mustang forums suck that much? Or are you just that bored? Or option C...you are getting owned by LSx's so you have to troll through the LTx subforum?
Exactly! Im deleting my other post because I hate **** talkin, but this cobra guy is a douche!!
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Originally Posted by Smacked_in_ATL
OP, don't waste your money. You will never be fast, its an LT1.
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