'91 GT...supercharge or stroker H/C/I??
03-01-2011, 09:26 PM
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'91 GT...supercharge or stroker H/C/I??
Hi guys...I recently picked up the pictured '91 GT...It has a basically stock 130k engine and a 3.73/31 spline Moser rear end...Along with the car I also got the following, all of which are uninstalled, for free - Cobra upper/lower intake and 65 mm TB, GT40 heads (need to be reworked), Paxton SN2000 supercharger (has a bad bearing and needs to be rebuilt). At a minimum I am planning to get the short block rebuilt, but where I go from there is still open for consideration. My goal is around 325 RWHP, with a higher torque number. I'm basically considering the following 2 options.
#1 - Rebuild Gt40's and Paxton, put them on a freshened up 302/306 shortblock with a decent cam and use the Cobra intake.
#2 - Sell the GT40's, Paxton and Cobra intake. Go stroker lower with an H/C/I set-up similar to the TFS.
Cost outright will not be my deciding factor, as I can afford either option, but more of a "cost vs output/reliability" so I figured I'd see what you guys thought?
#1 - Rebuild Gt40's and Paxton, put them on a freshened up 302/306 shortblock with a decent cam and use the Cobra intake.
#2 - Sell the GT40's, Paxton and Cobra intake. Go stroker lower with an H/C/I set-up similar to the TFS.
Cost outright will not be my deciding factor, as I can afford either option, but more of a "cost vs output/reliability" so I figured I'd see what you guys thought?
03-01-2011, 09:35 PM
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I should add that the previous owner had the Paxton on the car until the bearing went out. After taking it off he left a few Paxton items still on the car such as the FMU, the mounting bracket and air intake pipe. However, he also re-bought just about everything (all brackets, FMU, bolts, lines, etc...) needed to put the SC back on the car except for the SC itself. This leaves me with virtually 2 complete Paxton SC kits and one SC head unit...
03-02-2011, 07:07 PM
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you are right, but when is that ever enough? LOL I am sure you understand. I remember when 500 hp was enough now that dont seem like a lot. With the gt40 heads a mild cam and 14psi of intercooled boost leaving 10psi at the Cobra intake he would have a easy mid 11s if it all works even low11s high 10s car that he could drive everyday making lots of torque more then a mild stroker would ever make. now if he dont want that then that's him and I can understand that also. It is just my over the top thinking it happens.LOL
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