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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 05:15 PM
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Has anyone noticed all the vortechs on ebay here lately? I have been thinking about going supercharged and have been keeping out an eye on there. Do you guys think one of these would do me fine or should I hold out for a procharger? Im not planning on doing the new setup till next year but have been seeing these things go for decent prices.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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Nothing wrong at all with the Vortechs. You just have to spin them. They are tough as nails and make power.
I don't know why Procharger gets all the hype. They had a bad rep for failing units a bunch of years ago. Probably fixed now though.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 06:02 PM
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i have a vortech and i love it. it makes great power.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 06:16 PM
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Did vortech discontinue the lt1 line? if so is there tech support still there for them? Also what kind of power does say the v1 supercharger make. I was looking at maybe doing a forged 355 setup with the stock crank. I already have a high compression h/c 355 just thought about going to the boost side and build a low comp. motor.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 1toofastlt1
i have a vortech and i love it. it makes great power.
what was the total coast for you SC in the end?
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Also the vortechs I have been seeing want you to tap the oil pan for the return line. I am digging the self-contained units. Which one works the best?
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