Staying at or below 500rwhp seems to be the thing to do. Justin Burcham didn't blow his stock shortblock until he was close to 700. I think he missed a gear and that's when a rod decided to come out the side of the block.
Hm. Well I'm half way to that goal I guess. I just ordered my tuner and have set up a meeting with my local dyno tuner. He says about $300 for a custom tune on the dyno but I'm thinking I should get a pulley and headers first. Suggestions on where to go? My mods are in my sig.
I don't know anything about the clutch from personal experience as I have changed all of that....... I know pro-motion has a adjustable bearing that fixes the speed shifting problem. Just try it and see if it slips.
These 3-valves love timing and fuel...... I would not suggest going smaller than a 3.20" upper pulley as you will have belt slippage. I fought with that for two weekends before I was able to fix it. Basically you need twin ST Focus fuel pumps and a C&L intake pipe. I would also recommend a Diablosport Mafia for the MAF. I tried the BBK pipe and had problems so it went in the trash.
The Saleen blower has a nice flat boost curve and its only downfall is it creates a lot of heat on the top end. Just keep it below 7k