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Old 04-22-2004, 01:08 AM
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how much boost am I currently getting with the 3.1 pulley on a 6.0 and why is there a larger pulley ( I think 3.4 ) with smaller engines? Is the Radix for the 6.0 less efficient or do they supply it with more boost with the 3.1????
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Originally Posted by Boosted 6.0
how much boost am I currently getting with the 3.1 pulley on a 6.0 and why is there a larger pulley ( I think 3.4 ) with smaller engines? Is the Radix for the 6.0 less efficient or do they supply it with more boost with the 3.1????
If you have a 3.1 on your LQ4 then you are making about 6-7 PSI. The 3.4 pulley is for the smaller 5.3 engine and makes 6-7 on that motor also. You need the 3.1 pulley to spin the blower faster to fill up the larger 6.0. The blower on a 4.8 is just efficient as it is on the 6.0. The boost is controlled with the pulley for the different c.i. configurations.
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Hey, not to be a post who*e but, you could try south florida pulley headquarters (www.southfloridapulleyhq.com). They make a lot of odd stuff and they make a 2.8 that fits the M112 off the harley, so they are capbable of making them. Not to steal business from Project R, maybe he can even stock some from them ????

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The Harley pulley is not the same as the Radix pulley.
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Originally Posted by Boosted 6.0
How much boost / what size pulley can I safely run without modding my engine? It's a stock LQ4 with a Radix.
father has a lq9 silverado ss with ati procharger, 10.5 psi of boost on pump gas, with stock internals, lq9 is 10.5 to 1 compression, however he has a 3 core intercooler, not sure of cooling capacity of the radix which makes a big difference in boost levels. we are running 15 degrees of spark advance at wot. has 17k and no issues. have yet to record any spark retard either
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Does anyone know if the Radix's intercooler can be made more efficient?
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The intercooler it self is sandwiched in the intake manifold. you can however upgrade the heat exchanger for it to a larger one. I will show that to ya tomorrow
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Is there such a thing as boost control for a SC??? Or can the PCM control how much or decrease boost?
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sweet!!!
next question,
LQ4 = 3.1" pulley = 6-7psi of boost, what max rpm is the radix turning?

LQ4 = 2.75" pulley = 9-10psi of boost, what max rpm is the radix turning?

and what is the max rpm the radix is rated for? and actually capable of?
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Originally Posted by moregrip
sweet!!!
next question,
LQ4 = 3.1" pulley = 6-7psi of boost, what max rpm is the radix turning?

LQ4 = 2.75" pulley = 9-10psi of boost, what max rpm is the radix turning?

and what is the max rpm the radix is rated for? and actually capable of?

More on that tomorrow!


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