Re: Re: Re: Superchargers Attn. Tim Berry

From: Sam South (sawcut64@mediaone.net)
Date: Wed Sep 12 2001 - 17:18:08 EDT


Is that September's issue?
Sam South
ET 13.61,MPH 105.88
95 Dak, 5.9L,3.90 LSD,5-speed
http://people.mw.mediaone.net/sawcut64/home.html
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----- Original Message -----
From: "TonyC" <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 10:07 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Superchargers Attn. Tim Berry

> Check out the follow up article to 1BADDAK in this months High Performance
> Mopar for some additional info.
> TonyC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Berry <coolva1@home.com>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Date: Monday, September 10, 2001 9:30 PM
> Subject: DML: Re: Superchargers Attn. Tim Berry
>
>
> >Used.. :-)
> >Its sold...
> >But, anyways... The powerdyne is a great blower for low boost, and
should
> >not be used for high boost, due to its internal belt driven, and cannot
> take
> >the stress of gear drives... powerdyne sells only 6PSI kits for our
> trucks,
> >and I ran a 9# pulley for quite some time (~8months) then tryed Scott Q's
> >12# (2.4") pulley, and 1 month later, I had a broken internal belt...
> >replaced it, and again, started out with the 9#er, then went to 12#
pulley
> a
> >few weeks later, and it broke again.... I replaced it, and ran it with
> the
> >stock 6# pulley for 100 miles, then sold it...
> >
> >I would not recomend powerdyne if you want to go to high boost later
on...
> >this is why I am now waiting on a T-Trim (capable of 26# of boost) and
its
> >gear driven...
> >I've ordered the blower from Marty @ KRCPerformance and he tells me this
is
> >the nastiest blower he has.... and should push 12-14PSI with a 3.125"
> >pulley, and maybe more...
> >
> >Yes, the vortech kit is quite a bit more, but it allows for more boost...
> >
> >the powerdyne kit, just bolting it up to a pretty stock motor with 6PSI
and
> >3-4 days later going to the track, I droped 1 sec from my ET... then I
> >mod'd around the blower for more time... :-)
> >
> >I predict that I will hit ~12.5@108ish with the vortech, ported heads,
> >custom cam, custom computer, ect... Stall converter prevented any good
> runs
> >with the powerdyne, due to the bogging issue... but with only 5PSI
(after
> >2nd belt) it'd spin 1st and 2nd gear from a stand still....
> >
> >Choose wisely, Powerdyne is great at lower boost, and Vortech is not for
> the
> >faint at heart! :-P
> >
> >Tim Berry - 97 CC SLT 318 4x2
> >13.504@101.91 w/ Powerdyne @ 8PSI
> >Vortech T-Trim ~12-14PSI, Ordered... =D
> >
> >> Hey Tim, I noticed in your signature that you're using a Powerdyne SC
> with
> >8
> >> PSI and you want to switch to a Vortech with 12-14 PSI. My question is
> can
> >> the Powerdyne give you the 12-14 PSI that you're looking for and are
> there
> >> other differences in your opinion that make the Vortech a better SC?
I'm
> >> wanting a SC (Powerdyne possibly)and not looking for high levels of
> boost,
> >> maybe 8-10 and have zero experience with them so any help would be
> >> appreciated. Thanks
> >> Sam South
> >> ET 13.61,MPH 105.88
> >> 95 Dak, 5.9L,3.90 LSD,5-speed
> >> http://people.mw.mediaone.net/sawcut64/home.html
> >> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Mt5J8FaDfVCv6/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>



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