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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 03:55 AM
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Can i run a 50 shot of nitrous on a 351w with hyper pistons, stock 351 crank. Engine is rebuilt with new everything, edelbrock top end kit with 650 carb.
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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sure, your fine w/ 150 even
Old Apr 1, 2008 | 12:49 AM
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I called my my machine shopwho built the engineand they said I shouldn't do it, the pistons are kb. Whatare the chances of me blowing something out with a 100 shot.
Old Apr 1, 2008 | 05:56 AM
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a 351 stock can handle a lot trust me!
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 12:43 PM
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I called my my machine shopwho built the engineand they said I shouldn't do it, the pistons are kb. Whatare the chances of me blowing something out with a 100 shot.
A lot of shops "freak" when they here the word nitrous, and way back in the day, there was a fairly good reason to.
There was a time when I wouldn't have used it if someone had given me a kit for free.
But those times are long past.
If your worried about it, then start off with a 50 shot.
Find some stretch of road and give it a wide open blast thru the gears.
Shut off your engine, and pull off of the road.
Pull ALL 8 plugs and give them the eyeball.
If there's no signs of pitting, glazing, little silvery specks on the porcilon,
[ white part, my spelling sucks] then up the jets to a 75 shot and try her again.
Now, to be extra carefull, when you go to the 100 shot, you should put it on a dyno to make sure your a/f ratio is okay.
A 12.5 is about optimum.
You can also check to make sure your timing is stock, and hasn't had any advance put into it, which will hold you back from a bigger shot.
If your timing is good, go to a step colder plugs and whack it with a 125 shot, or even jump to a 150, if your fuel pump is up to the task.
Your 351 will make good use of the nitrous, and when done right, will suffer no ill effects.
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 03:56 PM
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50 shot is no problem for 351w!
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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125 wet - max imo - unless you dont care if it blows - then run a 175-200 and keep your fingers crossed
Old Apr 8, 2008 | 11:04 PM
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50 is fine, a general rule of thumb is no more than 50% of your engines power stock. after that you are gunna need forged internals to handle the heat, that and new fuel system
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