School me!
Thanks, I have an older set of forged piston in my 383 now that are standard bore. I m glad I did not go .030 over, which was the original plan, and go with TRW, becaus I assumed they were forged.
for a first time with Forced Induction, I am thinking of ProCharger, it seems simpler. Am I wrong and over looking something.
I would be happy with a 11 sec car that is streetable and on pump fuel. Maybe 600hp-650hp. Does that sound right. I wouldn't be upset with anything better.
First off, boost referenced fuel pressure regulators KEEP the carburetor supplied with fuel that is delivered at a presssure that is always 5-7 pounds (your choice; you set it) over boost, whatever it is. No boost, no increase. It just stays at the setting you dictated when you set it up.
My car is a mid-11 second car (1972 Valiant 4-door sedaan) with a Vortec belt-driven supercharger, blowing through a 750 Holley double pumper giving 10 pounds of boost. My engine is a virtually bone-stock (cast pistons and all) 360 Magnum out of a 2000. or so, Durango. The car weighs about 3,400 pounds without my considerable arse in it...
I don't kmow how much your car weighs, but a 383 with 10 pounds of boost, with decent heads, should make an EASY 650 HP, I would think. My engine made 45 RWHP, and that's 85 percent of 525 (flywheel numbers)
If your car won't run low 11's, shame on you...
Good luck!!! You're gonna have FUN!!! :cheers:
Bill
PS, I don't know if a Procharger is any better or worse than a Vortech, or a Powerdyne; they all do the same thing.