Hello, New Member here
The only real advantage to a setup like this (blower instead of hop-up goodies) is that you can run a very mild cam that has a slow, smooth, idle and great driveability while also having enough power to make you smile from ear-to-ear, when you step on it hard.
I could have built a faster car, cheaper with some Edelbrock heads, some 12-to-1 pistons and a radical cam, but the driveability would have suffered.
This way, I have a cruiser that idles at 475 rpm, smoothly, yet will run nearly 120 in the quarter mile if need be.
I like the Jeckyll/Hyde dual personality.
But, it's not for everyone. Lots of people like the radical cam, rump-rump idle (me, included), but my wife hates it, and she was going to drive this car a lot, too, so, I got a mild cam. With the blower, that doesn't matter....
Good luck with your project!!!!
Bill
The only real advantage to a setup like this (blower instead of hop-up goodies) is that you can run a very mild cam that has a slow, smooth, idle and great driveability while also having enough power to make you smile from ear-to-ear, when you step on it hard.
I could have built a faster car, cheaper with some Edelbrock heads, some 12-to-1 pistons and a radical cam, but the driveability would have suffered.
This way, I have a cruiser that idles at 475 rpm, smoothly, yet will run nearly 120 in the quarter mile if need be.
I like the Jeckyll/Hyde dual personality.
But, it's not for everyone. Lots of people like the radical cam, rump-rump idle (me, included), but my wife hates it, and she was going to drive this car a lot, too, so, I got a mild cam. With the blower, that doesn't matter....
Good luck with your project!!!!
Bill