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Old 09-15-2003 | 09:21 AM
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haven't really heard that much about powerdyne, but the price is a little higher than procharger with not as many goodies
Old 09-15-2003 | 07:37 PM
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Better, roots makes low end but falls off on the big end...For your application you will have low end grunt from the stroker, but the big end charge of a centrifugal. Most lil roots are good to 8 pounds some alil more but Prochargers, Vortechs you can get mad boost up to 35pounds of boost in some models....

Your camshaft choice has something to do with the boost you run too...

I'm seeing more than 8lbs on my 427 with a Radix so a guess the lil thing is do'in lil better than you thunk huh..
Old 09-15-2003 | 11:04 PM
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Hey Ripped427 have you taken the SS to the track yet?
Old 09-15-2003 | 11:32 PM
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Hey Ripped427 have you taken the SS to the track yet?
Nope, still working on it... Got the fuel system straightened out. Two Fuel pumps from the tank up to the rails. Now I have to do somemore tuning. The Radix FPR increases the FP with boost. So with two pumps I'm seeing 70lbs so its a bit rich.
Old 09-16-2003 | 12:23 AM
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I'm guessing FPR=fuel pressure regulator, if that's the case, then that is not correct. The pressure regulator is pulled from the factory intake and swapped over.

The fuel pressure regulator is same as stock .. maybe it's the second pump kicking in making the pressure raise up so high.
Old 09-17-2003 | 01:13 AM
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The fuel pressure regulator is same as stock .. maybe it's the second pump kicking in making the pressure raise up so high.
I could be wrong, but the regulator is connected to the intake after the SC via tubing. I also have the boost gauge tied into the same line.
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The regulator is inside that aluminum block (kinda L shaped) on the drivers side fuel rail where the fuel lines come in. It is the little button looking thing. It has a C-clip holding it in if that helps. It's kind of a dingy brown color.

It operates off of vacuum pressure. As the vacuum pressure rises, it closes the diaphram inside the regulator causing less fuel to go into the return line until it is eventually closed. Mine reached max fuel PSI at about 3 pounds of boost, or about 45-50% throttle.

If you showed me a picture of it, I could point it out for ya.

Maybe someone who knows more than I do can come in here and confirm that or tell me I'm wrong, and/or how bad wrong I am.
Old 09-18-2003 | 11:32 PM
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The regulator is inside that aluminum block (kinda L shaped) on the drivers side fuel rail where the fuel lines come in. It is the little button looking thing. It has a C-clip holding it in if that helps. It's kind of a dingy brown color.

It operates off of vacuum pressure. As the vacuum pressure rises, it closes the diaphram inside the regulator causing less fuel to go into the return line until it is eventually closed. Mine reached max fuel PSI at about 3 pounds of boost, or about 45-50% throttle.

If you showed me a picture of it, I could point it out for ya.

Maybe someone who knows more than I do can come in here and confirm that or tell me I'm wrong, and/or how bad wrong I am.
Capped off the regulator and plugged the line. Guess what a steady 58lbs throughout the RPM range Wright or Wrong I was on the right track
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what if you could intercool a Whipple supercharger...? hmmmmm
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So .. did that fix your problem?



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