newbie here :-D Opinions on my combo

Hello all,

I'm a former Vortech guy here, but made the switch to the dark side LOL! My goal is to run high 9's, which really shouldn't be too hard if I spin the blower up. Currently, I have a 78/35 cog setup which comes out around 52,000 at 6500, but will probably up the blower cog to 30/31 and be spinning the blower around 58,000-60,000. I think this would get the car into the 9's easily even at its porky weight!

However, I would like to try and run fast with 93 octane. I was considereing an 8" renegade type 8rib setup. Would shoot for somewhere in the neighborhood of 15 psi of boost. I went 11.09 at 128 on 93 with my s-trim at 15 psi. How good do you think my can will run with 93/conservative boost using the Novi??? It weighed 3520 with me in it. Now with the Dart block, I think the weight will be closer to 3600 with me in it. Thanks for the input :cool:

Here's my new combo:

331-Dart block (4340 stuff) 9:1 compression
Twisted wedge heads (270 intake/210 exhaust)
544/560 Lunati cam with 1.7's
Novi 2000 (have 78/35 cogs--may up the blower to 30/31)
Victor Jr (EFI) intake
75mm TB
1 5/8 headers (long tubes)---do plan to upgrade to 1 3/4-1 7/8
3" custom x-pipe/flows
AOD-e lockup (probably stall in the 4500-5000 range now)
70/30s
upper/lower control arms in back (adj)
air bag or rear anti-sway
28 X 12.50 Et Streets
3.73
Shift point should be around 6500-6700

Thanks guys and Great Site!!! :D

Welcome to the site.

I'm not sure and i don't have facts to base this on, but the Novi 2000 might make more than 15 psi @ 60000 rpms! With 8" renegade setup i think it would be aggresive for pump gas. if you can tune it for 10-12 psi on 93 you should be easy 10's. I'd put race gas in it and let it rip on the weekends though!

LOVE THE SETUP!

got any pictures?

Thanks, this is a cool site :cool: No pics yet

I'm sorry. I knew I was putting too much info in one post--LOL!!

Currently, I have the cogs that will pull the impellar rpm around 52,000. I think that will get me close (9's on race gas), but I"m sure the 30/31 cog (which will put me around 58,000-60,000 impellar rpm) will do the trick ;-)

With the renegade setup, I would pulley the blower back down to run on pump gas. Sorry for the confusion. I hope to run around 15 psi and hope to run well within the 10's. That is really what I was looking for. Not sure what pulley sizes to run though. I do have a bottom 10 rib crank pulley now (7"). Maybe I should just run that. Anyone try both a the 10rib and 8rib/Renegade style pulley setups. I've heard the 8" -- 8 rib setup works better then the 10 rib due to the belt wrap. Take care...

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Originally posted by regattacoupe
Welcome to the site.

I'm not sure and i don't have facts to base this on, but the Novi 2000 might make more than 15 psi @ 60000 rpms! With 8" renegade setup i think it would be aggresive for pump gas. if you can tune it for 10-12 psi on 93 you should be easy 10's. I'd put race gas in it and let it rip on the weekends though!

LOVE THE SETUP!

got any pictures?

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Welcome to the site.

Thanks

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Originally posted by 5LVENOM
Welcome to the site.

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