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  1. 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...
  2. Racer X

    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.
  3. Racer X

    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...
  4. Racer X

    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...
  5. Racer X

    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...
  6. Racer X

    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...
  7. Racer X

    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...
  8. Racer X

    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.
  9. Racer X

    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...
  10. Racer X

    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...
  11. Racer X

    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...
  12. Racer X

    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...
  13. Racer X

    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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    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...
  15. Racer X

    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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    New guy from California

    Hell I bet we have that many homeless people pooping on the street! I'm so screwed! I live in the heart of the most expensive liberal city on the west coast San Fran$hithole. It cost 10 dollars just to walk outside. min $15 for lunch $25 for a mediocre dinner that isn't fast food. These guys...
  17. Racer X

    New guy from California

    Oh man I gotta get that instrument cluster, that's cool. I would imagine I'm going to have to find a harness from a electric single cab. Or modify an extra cab one seeing as I would like electric doors.
  18. Racer X

    New guy from California

    Hey Garrett Thanks for the input man. I'm thinking I might just build a little hotter version of the original but I'll know more after I talk to the ref. On a side note I'm from Redding! My mom and brother live up there still and I go to visit all the time. Maybe I'll see ya out on 5, 44 or 299...
  19. Racer X

    New guy from California

    Sweet! I like that dash better. Is that just an airbag option dash or is it out of a Tahoe? Mine has cup holders. I'm planning on the same seats for mine. Maybe some electric doors too but that's down the road I gotta get this thing to smog first. I've seen those Tahoe consoles in a few OBS...
  20. Racer X

    New guy from California

    Well I just got done reading a 50 page report from BAR/CARB. Man am I in for a doozy. Even if I can find the right engine it's going to be a PITA. And you are correct it has to be the same model of truck but it can be newer. It just has to use the newer emissions requirements. Here's the rules...
  21. Racer X

    New guy from California

    Thanks, Your right, the best way to find out is get ahold of a referee. These days it would just be foolish to spend a pot of money and find out after it runs perfect that it's a legal no-go. I would imagine I'm in for quite the hoop jumping and red tape process. Just for hypothetical. Let's say...
  22. Racer X

    New guy from California

    Thanks, nice looking truck. I would have held out for an extra cab but the single is better for parking on these tiny streets.
  23. Racer X

    New guy from California

    Thanks, glad to be here.
  24. Racer X

    New guy from California

    Thanks, I got lucky on this one and got a solid drivetrain. and a decent enough body with a great bed and racks. Yeah smog is a serious problem for any mods, especially engine swaps. However rebuilds are spendy too so it works out to almost the same price about 5 to 6k when it's all said and done.
  25. Racer X

    New guy from California

    Hey guys I wasn't planning on doing this for a while but this seems like it might be a really good engine for a swap in my truck. A little spendy but it's got everything with it and only 8000 miles yes that's 3 zeros. Is this engine...
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