Re: Re: Re: Re: Superchargers Attn. Tim Berry

From: TonyC (acellan1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Wed Sep 12 2001 - 18:19:29 EDT


November, just got it over the weekend (subscription).
TonyC

-----Original Message-----
From: Sam South <sawcut64@mediaone.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 5:33 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: Superchargers Attn. Tim Berry

>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
>http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Mt5J8FaDfVCv6/
>
>
>----- 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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