Recent content by Racer X

Blower on demand

Bingo! add coil near plug and A/C chilled air to water intercooler at the intake to the blower and another one under it and that's the whole picture. Upon continued research into this build I found that my system is very similar to the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon. I'm using Laminova tubes in the...
- Racer X
- Post #14
- Nov 4, 2020
- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
Blower on demand

I may not go with the clutch, but my idea was to make a jack shaft to adapt it to using a second dedicated belt to drive the charger with the stock pulley on it. In this configuration I could make any ratio changes I want at the jackshaft so I can leave the crank and the blower alone.
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- Post #13
- Nov 3, 2020
- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
Blower on demand

Well Eaton is already building them into the housing before the snout so you'll have to talk to them about that. However since I'm only shooting for about 6 or 7 lbs of boost. I'm thinking the clutch might not be needed with the extra bypass volume I've got. Besides it triples the price of my...
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- Post #12
- Nov 3, 2020
- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
Blower on demand

Driving style isn't the issue. I'm not building a race car. I actually enjoy the engineering challenge of my circumstances. I'm an historic preservationist in San Francisco, I have the steepest hills to climb with a load of lumber and tools. I mean 29% grades and steeper. Then you have the Uber...
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- Post #11
- Nov 3, 2020
- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
Blower on demand

Hey guys I know this system seems overly complicated and it is. But this design will allow me to keep temperatures down in any weather or traffic conditions and truly have power on demand. Superchargers if they are going to go forward are all going to be clutched and used for a certain set of...
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- Post #8
- Nov 1, 2020
- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
Blower on demand

My system uses a bypass that ports the NA to the charge air cooler like the mercedes system. The blower also has a bypass on it but it's too small to be useful for anything but full off throttle. So I added one on the other end of the manifold in the plenum above the charge air cooler. It is...
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- Post #7
- Nov 1, 2020
- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
Blower on demand

Hey guys I'm putting a blower on a l31 5.7 and wanting to use an A/C clutch for an on demand system. Since it's a work truck it only needs the blower for hill climbing and low end work. At cruising speeds it will be turned off and the blower is bypassed to run it N/A. I'm using an M112 blower...
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- Thread
- Oct 31, 2020
- Replies: 15
- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
Intake options

Will do. With it being that cheap maybe I can get it polished What do you have to do to the bottom end to run a charger on these? Say 6 to 8 psi.
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- Post #12
- Oct 9, 2020
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Intake options

Thanks for the reply. 1. IDK It says Marine Power casted into it. Generic name that sounds like it "should" be something. Most likely generated in the suggestions column when other names were taken. Probly Chinesium, better get the safety squints. Close enough but you can tell it ain't all...
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- Post #11
- Oct 9, 2020
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Intake options

I been looking at doing the Marine intake swap with the X24 and 411 swap and the price of the intake is pretty hefty. Not to mention it's about a 100 lbs.Well if I'm not mistaken I may have found an alternative. https://marineenginedepot.com/intake-manifold-50l-to-57l-high-rise-performance Now...
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- Post #8
- Oct 9, 2020
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
New guy from California

Hey y'all, After much consternation and financial consideration. I think I'm going to go for a Chevy L31 crate motor as a stock replacement so I can get it smogged. Then and this is the part I'd like to get some conformation / stuff to remember / better combinations / orders of process/ no...
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- Post #29
- Sep 27, 2020
- Forum: Introduction
The Stupid Engine Questions Thread

I'm sure you probably already figured this out. I just had the same problem with mine and it turned out to be the seal on the water pump leaking out the weep hole on the pump. It runs down and hits the pan and trails down to where it can drip off so it's kinda misleading. Eventually it will...
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- Post #1,311
- Sep 26, 2020
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
New guy from California

Having been into cars since childhood speed racer was a staple on saturday morning. Me and my dad used to watch formula 1 when I was just a tyke. This was back when Jackie Stewart, AJ Foyt, and Mario Andretti were still winning races.
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- Post #26
- Sep 26, 2020
- Forum: Introduction
New guy from California

I swear by my utility bed that's my bread and butter. I'm even going to ruin my reputation and wash it and polish it when I get the front end put back together. It got broken into a few months back so I gotta give the wide doors a little love. Got hockey pucks and 3/8 loops on it now and they...
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- Post #25
- Sep 26, 2020
- Forum: Introduction
New guy from California

That looks nice man! Well I guess I know what I'm going use my new airway buffing wheels on next. Ya just had to show me them pictures, that's going to be a lot of work. I have to replace the intake manifold gaskets and the water pump along with the core support so I have to disconnect the A/C...
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- Post #24
- Sep 26, 2020
- Forum: Introduction