[94cobra69ss396]

Originally Posted by Vettezuki

I forget what Ron's intake temps are, but they're insane, something well over 200 I think. If there's a guy who could really benefit from an intercooler, it's him.

Steve said mine reach 280+ degrees.

[joedls]

Originally Posted by blackax

Your not going to intercool it?

Nope.

[enkeivette]

Hells yeah.

[enkeivette]

Originally Posted by joedls

You're able to run higher compression because it's intercooled, it's a more efficient blower, and you're running low boost.

Ya, exactly, it's an entirely different animal. I think for an old style roots setup you need like 8:1 compression to get up to around 8 or 10 lbs of boost.

With an old style roots and 10.5:1 you'd be better off not running it. You'd start to melt pistons with a few lbs because of the heat.

Newer LS motors with liquid cooled roots blowers have better flow, better control over the engine, and the blowers run cooler. I think a lot of those Magnacharger guys run pretty decent boost with stock LS compression. Different animal.

[enkeivette]

Originally Posted by 94cobra69ss396

Steve said mine reach 280+ degrees.

Holy shit balls. Whatever I guess, if you can tune it to work, keep it up.

[blackax]

Originally Posted by enkeivette

Ya, exactly, it's an entirely different animal. I think for an old style roots setup you need like 8:1 compression to get up to around 8 or 10 lbs of boost.

With an old style roots and 10.5:1 you'd be better off not running it. You'd start to melt pistons with a few lbs because of the heat.

Newer LS motors with liquid cooled roots blowers have better flow, better control over the engine, and the blowers run cooler. I think a lot of those Magnacharger guys run pretty decent boost with stock LS compression. Different animal.

Ya if your not gonna intercool it then you have to lower the compression.

[joedls]

Originally Posted by blackax

Ya if your not gonna intercool it then you have to lower the compression.

I don't need to lower the compression. I may end up lowering it, but I ran it with the current compression on 12 PSI with water methanol injection.

[joedls]

[94cobra69ss396]

Originally Posted by joedls

Merry early Christmas! So when is it getting installed?

[joedls]

Originally Posted by 94cobra69ss396

Merry early Christmas! So when is it getting installed?

Not sure. It'll be awhile. I should have all the mertal work on the car done next month. Just getting everything I need so I can put it together when it's done. I have to find a good painter. The guy I used for my 65 convertible is no longer painting cars.