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How much boost can i run safely?

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ExplodingGopher

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Well adding up the costs of the 466 project it will be in the $4000 dollar arange and i dont feel like tearing apart my car just yet so project 466 will be delayed into the future when i get my job as an engineer making the big bucks. Im sticking with the 5.0, for now, im springing ofr a kenne belle blowzilla supercharger instead. how much boost can i run safely on a modded engine? And will the supercharger work with my B303 cam. Im gonna take the engine out in spring and redo the heads with roller rockers and more porting and polishing. compression as far as i know is stock. i have a gt40 lower intake to go with the supercharger.
 

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yes, you can use the b cam and a safe bet for boost is 8 to 10 psi, much higher then that right now and you'ld be looking for trouble..........hotwheels of turborides
 

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so 10 psi is ok?
 

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yes......with a conservative tune.......basically just cut your timing back a little bit..........hotwheels of turborides
 

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i was dynoed at 253 rwhp so what would it be with 10 psi boost ?
 
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ExplodingGopher said:
i was dynoed at 253 rwhp so what would it be with 10 psi boost ?
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In theory a bit over 400, but it all depends on the cars state of tune and efficiency.
 

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Hey do you happen to have any pics of the side exit exhaust? I'll be doing it in the spring i just wanna see what the boxed tips look like. thanks man
 

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dont have a digital camera, but once my 466 is in my other mustang it will have the same setup just bigger pipes. I will try and get some pics up then. My boss today just gave me a 2.3L fox and im using that for project 466. should be fun.
 
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10psi? ...........thats it? no....if you get a good tune, i just saw in a mustang magazine a guy with a stock 302 running 14 psi (the absolute limit for a stock valve train on a 302HO)....he made 370-something hp and 510-something ft lbs of torque......soo......yeah!hahaha i cant even imagine
 
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and by the way it was a 10-second car...
 

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would i have to totally rebuild my engine to withstand around 8-10 psi or just bolt it on and see what happens cause i don't want to spin a bearing or something.
 
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