Here's the deal. I have been informally challenged through a friend to go to the dragstrip Wed Oct 6th and run against a MODDED first gen lightening.
351 Windsor Supercharged.....dunno what else. Rumored to have 500HP at the wheels, whether or not he has done anything to make it hook is unknown.
Here is current Ty info.
Stock motor. Truck has 151K. No idea if engine has been rebuilt along the way. Slightest hint of blue smoke puff at start up. Seems solid. Non vortec heads.
Stock:turbo/chip. No cat with 3" to flowmaster. Trans was rebuilt a little while ago and shifts firm and solid. Transfer case and axles are all stock, but all will have fluid changes with synthetic (exept trans) shortly before the races. SO I have essentially a stock truck. I will have Fuel pressure, Boost, and Air temp gauges in Pillar by the night of the races. Should I spend the money on an adjustable FPR?
Fuel system is sumped tank with inline pump.
I do have another good stock turbo from a local member, that I ported exhaust housing and waste gate elbow, as seen on www.techweasel.com Should I make the efforts to install the turbo before races?
I will run several gallons of Race Gas on the day of the race for detonation insurance.
Heres the delima: Intercooler setup. I currently have all the stuff to make the a2w work, but it has yet to function on this truck. See http://www.syty.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=287281&highlight=#287281 for more info.
Do I go ahead and get all the a2w working for the racing,
or
Convert to A2A as Motormouth and Justa6 did, using a Saab 9000 core, and look at a low cost/ DIY alky setup? I intend to convert to the air to air with the saab core anyways.
Looking at the Sportmachines recipe, I have the ability to have most of that done in time but the Ultimate Chip. Some of the guys locally have gone the route of chip burning, and I might be able to do that for a lower cost. I am having to keep costs down so that I can afford to get the exterior painted in October as planned. I don't want to blow all my Paint money on preparations for one night of racing. Is there anything else I am missing that is low cost, DIY, that I can do to maximize things.
Ultimately I am trying to decide if I leave the chipping alone, and do what I can to maximize 15 lbs of boost, or upgrade and chip. Would I be best off to maximize the stock setup, have the ability to run Ice throught the intercooler, etc. Need some veteran insight as to the best bang for the buck with the above mentioned limitations.
351 Windsor Supercharged.....dunno what else. Rumored to have 500HP at the wheels, whether or not he has done anything to make it hook is unknown.
Here is current Ty info.
Stock motor. Truck has 151K. No idea if engine has been rebuilt along the way. Slightest hint of blue smoke puff at start up. Seems solid. Non vortec heads.
Stock:turbo/chip. No cat with 3" to flowmaster. Trans was rebuilt a little while ago and shifts firm and solid. Transfer case and axles are all stock, but all will have fluid changes with synthetic (exept trans) shortly before the races. SO I have essentially a stock truck. I will have Fuel pressure, Boost, and Air temp gauges in Pillar by the night of the races. Should I spend the money on an adjustable FPR?
Fuel system is sumped tank with inline pump.
I do have another good stock turbo from a local member, that I ported exhaust housing and waste gate elbow, as seen on www.techweasel.com Should I make the efforts to install the turbo before races?
I will run several gallons of Race Gas on the day of the race for detonation insurance.
Heres the delima: Intercooler setup. I currently have all the stuff to make the a2w work, but it has yet to function on this truck. See http://www.syty.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=287281&highlight=#287281 for more info.
Do I go ahead and get all the a2w working for the racing,
or
Convert to A2A as Motormouth and Justa6 did, using a Saab 9000 core, and look at a low cost/ DIY alky setup? I intend to convert to the air to air with the saab core anyways.
Looking at the Sportmachines recipe, I have the ability to have most of that done in time but the Ultimate Chip. Some of the guys locally have gone the route of chip burning, and I might be able to do that for a lower cost. I am having to keep costs down so that I can afford to get the exterior painted in October as planned. I don't want to blow all my Paint money on preparations for one night of racing. Is there anything else I am missing that is low cost, DIY, that I can do to maximize things.
Ultimately I am trying to decide if I leave the chipping alone, and do what I can to maximize 15 lbs of boost, or upgrade and chip. Would I be best off to maximize the stock setup, have the ability to run Ice throught the intercooler, etc. Need some veteran insight as to the best bang for the buck with the above mentioned limitations.
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