max boost

[fast97gt]

got a 97 gt (mods below) with stock internals what s/c and max boost would you all recommend

 

[DBMSTNG]

10psi

 

[the98stang]

Just keep the power levels under 450WHP and get a conservative tune.

Remember every car reacts differently to boost. Two of the same cars with the exact same mods/power can get different HP gains with the same amount of boost.

 

[04YELLOWGT]

10 psi or less. I would add an intercooler too. More power and safer.

 

[SaleenGT2001]

its not the boost that kills engines its the tune. you can blow a bottom end out at 300 hp it the tune is bad.

i'd say keep it under 12 psi and 450 hp

 

[thomas91169]

id say start small and work your way up. do 8psi tuned for now, non-intercooled if you dont have enough money for the intercooler. then get the intercooler and bump it to 10psi and dyno time. then depending on your fuel system and whats going on in the dyno (if youre getting lean or the tuner cannot run much timing due to predetonation/knock) then id say bump it up more till you find the edge then pull back some.

 

[SaleenGT2001]

bump it up more till you find the edge then pull back some.

kinda hard to pull back some when you have a rod broken into little pieces

 

[Gearbanger 101]

its not the boost that kills engines its the tune. you can blow a bottom end out at 300 hp it the tune is bad.

i'd say keep it under 12 psi and 450 hp

Somehow, I don't think he's gonna have to worry about seeing 450hp with a stock non-PI long block anyway......regardless of how hard he pushes the blower.

 

[SaleenGT2001]

i didnt see that he was non PI. you should be fine with 12 psi as long as you have a cooler.

 

[fast97gt]

yea not doin anything p/i yet looking for a doner 2v engine to build s*** out of then prob twin turbo undecided still

 

[SaleenGT2001]

fast 97, what part of NC are you from. i have some extra parts if you are looking to build an engine

 

[fast97gt]

lil ol town of denver between charlotte and hickory, what you got?

 

[SaleenGT2001]

i'm in four oaks. its a little town just north of where I95 and I40 cross.

 

[fast97gt]

what do you have i might be interested saleen gt

 

[SaleenGT2001]

i've got a few parts i bought that i will not be using. i have a 4.6 romeo block .020 over. i will have the entire short block from my car for sale in the coming months. i have a complete 4v setup that i will not be using, 01 cobra heads. the 6 bolt aluminum flywheel currently in my car.


some of these might be useful if you are planning on building an engine in the future.