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yeah a couple guys on here have em, you pretty much have three choices, whipple, centrifugal, or roots
Id personally go with the roots that weiand makes for several reasons
Id personally go with the roots that weiand makes for several reasons
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roots: old school style that sits on top of the engine, the kind you see with the big *** bug catchers on them. advantage: boost comes on almost instant creating a lot of low end power, great for a motor that won't be spun up too much, disadvantage: if you try to spin one up it loses efficiency faster than a florida election board
centrafugal: hangs off the side of the motor usually, vortech, paxton, powerdyne......you get the idea. advantage: much more efficient than a roots blower at racing rpm's. disadvantage: power is not asd instant because it has to pressurize some length of tubing before it can start to build pressure in the manifold where you want it, they also tend to cost a bit more and can be a real PIA to install compared to a whipple or roots style blower.
whipple: sit on the motor sort of. advantage: the design allows for good everyday everywhere mid range power. it will come on quicker than a centrafugal and spin up more efficietly than a roots. advantage: just as easy as a roots type blower to install and they tend to generate the least heat in the intake charge because they accelerate air into the manifold instead of compressing it into the manifold like other blowers. disadvantage: there is not as much tech out there for these blowers only because the other 2 types are so much more popular, also to get an appropriate kit matched up to a modified engine can cost bigg bucks.
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centrafugal: hangs off the side of the motor usually, vortech, paxton, powerdyne......you get the idea. advantage: much more efficient than a roots blower at racing rpm's. disadvantage: power is not asd instant because it has to pressurize some length of tubing before it can start to build pressure in the manifold where you want it, they also tend to cost a bit more and can be a real PIA to install compared to a whipple or roots style blower.
whipple: sit on the motor sort of. advantage: the design allows for good everyday everywhere mid range power. it will come on quicker than a centrafugal and spin up more efficietly than a roots. advantage: just as easy as a roots type blower to install and they tend to generate the least heat in the intake charge because they accelerate air into the manifold instead of compressing it into the manifold like other blowers. disadvantage: there is not as much tech out there for these blowers only because the other 2 types are so much more popular, also to get an appropriate kit matched up to a modified engine can cost bigg bucks.
hope this helps
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How bought listing some times with them TBI BLOWERS.
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I like the roots for those reasons mentioned and above all PRICE
they blow away the competion in that aspect
there is more to it though and that is since the tbi sits on top of the blower its not as succeptible to fuel condensation due to boost coming on, this is one aspect in which port injection blows tbi and carburetion out of the water and that is the use of a centrifugal charger on them, you can have much cooler air coming in and not have problems like you do with fuel puddling and causign really bad distribution problems.. with tbi youll probably want more heat in the intake charge to keep things suspended. the second reason.. and i might be off base on this since ive never tuned for one, is that with a blow through unit like a centrifugal, the map sensor is ALWAYs reading 100kpa pressure since we do not have a 2 bar map sensor nor do we have any where to tune past 100kpa in the chip.. so essentially you are running at the far right of your prom tables at all times, most people convert to a sy/ty code that has the two bar feature (reads vacuum and positive pressure or beyond atmospheric)
if you went so far as to do that youd probably just be further ahead to go with port injection that could take advantage of the centrifugal more effectively anyways.
Thats why i think a roots is a better deal for a tbi motor, easier, cheaper, and cmon... the whine and just the sheer brutality of popping the hood and having a big roots on top also has something to do with it
Ive heard Shane Buss' car and that thing has a hellacious sound to it, like the high pitched howl a really strong gust of wind makes in a thunderstorm but constantly
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they blow away the competion in that aspect
there is more to it though and that is since the tbi sits on top of the blower its not as succeptible to fuel condensation due to boost coming on, this is one aspect in which port injection blows tbi and carburetion out of the water and that is the use of a centrifugal charger on them, you can have much cooler air coming in and not have problems like you do with fuel puddling and causign really bad distribution problems.. with tbi youll probably want more heat in the intake charge to keep things suspended. the second reason.. and i might be off base on this since ive never tuned for one, is that with a blow through unit like a centrifugal, the map sensor is ALWAYs reading 100kpa pressure since we do not have a 2 bar map sensor nor do we have any where to tune past 100kpa in the chip.. so essentially you are running at the far right of your prom tables at all times, most people convert to a sy/ty code that has the two bar feature (reads vacuum and positive pressure or beyond atmospheric)
if you went so far as to do that youd probably just be further ahead to go with port injection that could take advantage of the centrifugal more effectively anyways.
Thats why i think a roots is a better deal for a tbi motor, easier, cheaper, and cmon... the whine and just the sheer brutality of popping the hood and having a big roots on top also has something to do with it
Ive heard Shane Buss' car and that thing has a hellacious sound to it, like the high pitched howl a really strong gust of wind makes in a thunderstorm but constantly
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and some more of what i know (correct me if im wrong ive only researched this a limited amount)
the whipple is a great blower in that its really efficient and it is actually a TRUE compressor
roots and centrifugals are just air stackers so to speak
the thing is, that the output of a whipple while being very efficient cant be intercooled since it sits like a roots on the engine, whereas a centrifugal unit can be so in the end, the centrifugal might end up being as efficient or atleast generating the same or more amount of boost with the same or lower temperature.. i dont know about how much HP it robs in the end
i believe another problem with the whipple is that it wont support that much power, i believe the most boost youll find is like 6-8 psi and just dont flow enough air in general for anything real mean
To top it off, the things cost an arm and a leg
just sharing the little bit i remember from what ive read
the whipple is a great blower in that its really efficient and it is actually a TRUE compressor
roots and centrifugals are just air stackers so to speak
the thing is, that the output of a whipple while being very efficient cant be intercooled since it sits like a roots on the engine, whereas a centrifugal unit can be so in the end, the centrifugal might end up being as efficient or atleast generating the same or more amount of boost with the same or lower temperature.. i dont know about how much HP it robs in the end
i believe another problem with the whipple is that it wont support that much power, i believe the most boost youll find is like 6-8 psi and just dont flow enough air in general for anything real mean
To top it off, the things cost an arm and a leg
just sharing the little bit i remember from what ive read
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I vote for the roots type also. I have a small one on my Grand Prix GTP and its nuts! Their cheap, look cool and make power.
I do know that their was a Whipple kit available for TBI trucks. It mounted the TB at an angle at the back of the supercharger. I'm not sure if it would fit a f-body as far as hood clearance goes.
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I do know that their was a Whipple kit available for TBI trucks. It mounted the TB at an angle at the back of the supercharger. I'm not sure if it would fit a f-body as far as hood clearance goes.
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I've been looking at this for about a week now and there is NO ONE that makes a blower kit (roots style) for a TBI car that I can find. Lots of em for trucks. So if anyone finds one, I'd like to know. I'd really like to know if someone actually has DONE one. The question is if A) can TBI can feed enough fuel to prevent detonation and B) how much EMC/Timing work would it take to get there?
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I've been considering a roots (when I get the money :-)). As far as availablilty... just get a carb one and mount your TB on it with an adapter. Just like you would for a carb intake manifold. Weiand makes a pro-street I think they call it that looks very doable. Around $1400 or so from summit. Keep in mind that with a roots, you'll need either a hood scoop or a 5 inch cowl (or just don't ever close your hood). I think a hood scoop with a roots underneath would look VERY nice, only disadvantage being the noise. My car is a daily driver so I'm not sure I want the blower whine always.
Oh yeah and I do have to pass emissions. Not sure what the guy'd say when he saw the blower.
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Oh yeah and I do have to pass emissions. Not sure what the guy'd say when he saw the blower.
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i know b&m used to have a kit just for tbi. it was a 144 street charger with an adapter plate. holley owns them now, so you may wanna give their techies a call.
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http://www.holley.com/HiOctn/ProdLin...-144_CSBE.html
this is the link for holley's site. the blower is available in a satin or polished finish.
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this is the link for holley's site. the blower is available in a satin or polished finish.
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Well, I spoke to Holley this morning and their suck a$$ tech support would only say that the 77-144CSBE kit was for TRUCKS only. It probably works ok, but they sure were no help. The problem is that even with a LITTLE engine work, TBI seems to max out at about 350hp or so. Tons of torque, but the TBI unit can't flow enough fuel to support anymore. So you have SERIOUS issues with detonation raising their ugly little heads. As for the whipple unit. It mounts the TBI at the back... RIGHT into the firewall. Bad on an F-body, terrible on a Bbody because of the retarded cowl. Be cool ifin it were a pickemuptruk.
Jeez.. I'm gonna cry.
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Jeez.. I'm gonna cry.
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Car: Turbo Buick
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Shane used the weiand listed for 86 chevy pickups (in jegs or summit) fit like a glove, he says it can fit under a cowl hood
as for what the tbi can support fuel wise, consider that big block injectors can handle some pretty high pressure beyond what hp i think that blower can realistically support, and the BBc TB isnt so small, 670 cfm, i even compared the airflow area to my carter AFB 625 and its substantially bigger than that if you dont want to believe the numbers
theres always the 4 barrel tbi units too, you can get a 900 cfm unit and run it off your ecm but youll need to do something about the extra injectors i think maybe another set of injector drivers which would be easy for any EE type
as for what the tbi can support fuel wise, consider that big block injectors can handle some pretty high pressure beyond what hp i think that blower can realistically support, and the BBc TB isnt so small, 670 cfm, i even compared the airflow area to my carter AFB 625 and its substantially bigger than that if you dont want to believe the numbers
theres always the 4 barrel tbi units too, you can get a 900 cfm unit and run it off your ecm but youll need to do something about the extra injectors i think maybe another set of injector drivers which would be easy for any EE type
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i shoulda warned ya about holley's tech guys. they are known for being a bit slow.
i took a good look at this unit when b&m was still making it themselves and their tech guys all told me that the reasong they don't recomend the kit to people with 305's is because of the boost. the kit is designed to make 6-8 lbs for the volume of a 350cid motor, that is like getting 6.8 - 9.1 psi to a 305, and they think that 9 psi is too much for a stock set up. you can get around this by modding your factory tbi with bigger injectors and doing the ultimate tbi treatment to the body. other than that i would just pull out some initial timing just to keep things happy until i can get a custom chip made.
this is starting to sound like too good an idea, my car may be going really fast by the end of next year
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The car is going street strip for next season. 13's here i come!!!!!
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i took a good look at this unit when b&m was still making it themselves and their tech guys all told me that the reasong they don't recomend the kit to people with 305's is because of the boost. the kit is designed to make 6-8 lbs for the volume of a 350cid motor, that is like getting 6.8 - 9.1 psi to a 305, and they think that 9 psi is too much for a stock set up. you can get around this by modding your factory tbi with bigger injectors and doing the ultimate tbi treatment to the body. other than that i would just pull out some initial timing just to keep things happy until i can get a custom chip made.
this is starting to sound like too good an idea, my car may be going really fast by the end of next year
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The car is going street strip for next season. 13's here i come!!!!!
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Originally posted by NJ SPEEDER:
i shoulda warned ya about holley's tech guys. they are known for being a bit slow.
i shoulda warned ya about holley's tech guys. they are known for being a bit slow.
Well, I kinda knew that in the first 30 seconds. I wonder what would happen if anyone that was actually a car ENTHUSIAST were to work for them. I cannot for the life of me, see any reason why the blower setup would not work. There are issues with MAYBE the throttle cable, TV cable and harness being a little short and the fuel delivery problem, (assuming that running the 454 tbi setup at high pressure won't flambe the car), but I think its VERY doable. Edelbrock apparently supplies a new fuel pump (higher pressure I suppose) and a custom chip (yawn I bet) to make it all work. But unless you can get some serious boost going, I'll stick to big cubes for now.
Kelly 'GhoSSt' Rosato
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Does this look like a good solution for cheap blown power? Too bad I have no idea where to get that air cleaner.
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that aircleaner probably comes with that specific blower, whoevermakes it. and there right above you 92blue is a blower that fits under a stock hood.
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Originally posted by JPrevost:
Does this look like a good solution for cheap blown power?
Does this look like a good solution for cheap blown power?
Kelly 'GhoSSt' Rosato
PS: BTW, is there a belt on that pulley?
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Holy Crap!!!!!!!!!!>>>>>>>>>>That looks f*cking sweet. OK>>>>>>>>>>It's time for a blower TBI buds. I'm ordering this weekend. Do you have the sight where you found that pic?????? I need to get in contact w/ the owner if possible.
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I think maybe u should contact the person that actually DID THE MOD, instead of people saying, "Yeah man do it, that would be sweet and it will work great!"
There is probably a sh*t load of stuff u have to do in order to make everything work and get the full potential out of that blower. Probably the same price for a new engine. Is it worth it? Find times too with these people with blowers. I know there is a guy on here that has one and he runs a 14.56 or somethin. Pretty high ET for a engine with a blower on it.
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There is probably a sh*t load of stuff u have to do in order to make everything work and get the full potential out of that blower. Probably the same price for a new engine. Is it worth it? Find times too with these people with blowers. I know there is a guy on here that has one and he runs a 14.56 or somethin. Pretty high ET for a engine with a blower on it.
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Alex (AKA chevyboy) '91 RS 327 stroker, trans-go shift kit>> manual valve body, cat-delete, MSD (ignition, coil, 2-step, timing retard/ advance),Flowmaster, complete Edelbrock suspension including shocks, struts and lowering springs. CRAGAR drag wheels. Lowered 2.25" in front and 1.5" in rear....Best E/T 12.84 @109 mph...(got spray?)plus more!!
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Alex (AKA chevyboy) '91 RS 327 stroker, trans-go shift kit>> manual valve body, cat-delete, MSD (ignition, coil, 2-step, timing retard/ advance),Flowmaster, complete Edelbrock suspension including shocks, struts and lowering springs. CRAGAR drag wheels. Lowered 2.25" in front and 1.5" in rear....Best E/T 12.84 @109 mph...(got spray?)plus more!!
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It has to do w/ your suggestion on a new engine. My engine IS a new/fresh 327 and I'm content w/ the performance and reliability *knock on wood*. So, I'm just gonna help it out a little and call it quits on this car. It's time for a first gen. My goal in the next 10 years or so is to have a respectable Camaro of every generation. Then, it's on to the Potiacs of the 60's>>>>GTO's, Chevelles, etc.
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Alex (AKA chevyboy) '91 RS 327 stroker, trans-go shift kit>> manual valve body, cat-delete, MSD (ignition, coil, 2-step, timing retard/ advance),Flowmaster, complete Edelbrock suspension including shocks, struts and lowering springs. CRAGAR drag wheels. Lowered 2.25" in front and 1.5" in rear....Best E/T 12.84 @109 mph...(got spray?)plus more!!
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Alex (AKA chevyboy) '91 RS 327 stroker, trans-go shift kit>> manual valve body, cat-delete, MSD (ignition, coil, 2-step, timing retard/ advance),Flowmaster, complete Edelbrock suspension including shocks, struts and lowering springs. CRAGAR drag wheels. Lowered 2.25" in front and 1.5" in rear....Best E/T 12.84 @109 mph...(got spray?)plus more!!
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theres no rationalizing with 91bird305, he thinks a blower on even the weakest of stock motors should transform it into a 12 second screamer. Fact is LO3s are saddled with about the worst possible combination and a blower can only do so much. That goes out the window on your setup alex
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he thinks a blower on even the weakest of stock motors should transform it into a 12 second screamer
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They have them for 1990-95 gm 305 tbi trucks will that work??? They also have them for the tpi. Check it out and let me know.
http://www.carrollsupercharging.com/index2.html
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They are a little costly though. But in the picture it looks just like are engines and it looks like it would fir perfect.
http://www.carrollsupercharging.com/...50s_engine.gif
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You can buy that same kit directly from Vortech at a savings of over 1000.00.
But even then, I'm not positive that it will fit L03's. I've got to research the bracket issues more.
Kelly Rosato
But even then, I'm not positive that it will fit L03's. I've got to research the bracket issues more.
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thats alot of money for an extra 85 horses and 75ftpnds of tork
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Yeah i know plus i just talked to the vortech tech people and they said that it wouldnt fit
A while back i remember one of the companies telling me a company that did make them and it was around 2000 but i cant remember ill keep looking though.
A while back i remember one of the companies telling me a company that did make them and it was around 2000 but i cant remember ill keep looking though.
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Ohh geesh>>>>>once again, everyone is mis-interpretting what the other has to say. I can't believe the crap (not towards me) but towards others that goes on on this board.
Never mind the blower issue guys.
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Never mind the blower issue guys.
Later
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You asked for who knew about blower setups for tbi's. you got some pics and links. then some garbage. Pablo and 91bird305 will never stop fighting, there is no stopping that. well, i guess i could delete posts, but that shouldnt be nessasary. I think i would like to ask both of them to think of others when they start cracking on eachother when they post. There is not logical reason for some of these comments, not in this post. this post is for blowers, not arguements.
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He started it! Seriously, I didn't even say what he said I said!
I am just saying I know there is someone on here that has a blower on there LO3. I think his name is Blown 305 TBI. Check it out. I know, go look back at an old thread called TBI Supercharger. He posted on that and has times. E-mail him and ask him all ur stuff. He actually did the mod.
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I am just saying I know there is someone on here that has a blower on there LO3. I think his name is Blown 305 TBI. Check it out. I know, go look back at an old thread called TBI Supercharger. He posted on that and has times. E-mail him and ask him all ur stuff. He actually did the mod.
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Don't get me wrong. I appreciate the help guys. I understand your point on looking through old threads. Sometimes it just doesnt work out, meaning I can't find info. Personally, I think the "archive search" is a big POS. I type in one thing, it gives me another.
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Hey, don't go to the archive, just go down to the bottom of the page and on the right u will see the number 2. Click on it and browse through there and look for a topic called TBI Superchager. You will see it, I guarentee it.
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As 91Bird305 stated, I have done the mod! E-mail me for any info. I only check the boards about once a week.
Go here https://www.thirdgen.org/messgboard/...ML/000254.html scroll down looking for my name, and that should give you some performance info. Ask me anything you want to know, and I'll try my best to answer you.
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P.S. Paxton no longer makes the kit I have.
Go here https://www.thirdgen.org/messgboard/...ML/000254.html scroll down looking for my name, and that should give you some performance info. Ask me anything you want to know, and I'll try my best to answer you.
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hey we have information!!
where you been on this one Blown?
o and just wanted to point out, Eric, 16 of the 40 some responses to that link blown posted were yours.
how many et's do you have????
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where you been on this one Blown?
o and just wanted to point out, Eric, 16 of the 40 some responses to that link blown posted were yours.
how many et's do you have????
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I am a little late to the post, been on vacation.
I have the same kit as blown 305, my car is a bit more modified and therefore I have been able to get more performance. The motor is still stock below the intake. The kit from Paxton was never a dedicated Camaro kit and I believe the truck TBI kit could work on a Camaro with some modifications but isn't that what hot rodding is all about.
If you have any questions just send me an e-mail
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I have the same kit as blown 305, my car is a bit more modified and therefore I have been able to get more performance. The motor is still stock below the intake. The kit from Paxton was never a dedicated Camaro kit and I believe the truck TBI kit could work on a Camaro with some modifications but isn't that what hot rodding is all about.
If you have any questions just send me an e-mail
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u hear that eric!? 13.40 on stock L03 bottom end. lol
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13.40, thats pretty good for a 305 tbi. But don't get excited Mikey. It just shows you what the LO3 is limited too practically. If you have a blower on ur car u should be in deep 11's. Not mid 13's. So yeah, I am hearin ya. I don't care.
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what a ****y mo fo aint he.
anyway, i think hes an ausie, that is on here that has a supercharged 305 with nos, and a bunch of other one of a kind electronic additions to his car. he sent me wiring diagrams of his af ratio bargraph monitor and he has a bunch of other leds under his center ac vents, along with a red led graph that goes with his tps mounted in his dash.
anyway, i think hes an ausie, that is on here that has a supercharged 305 with nos, and a bunch of other one of a kind electronic additions to his car. he sent me wiring diagrams of his af ratio bargraph monitor and he has a bunch of other leds under his center ac vents, along with a red led graph that goes with his tps mounted in his dash.
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Wow, that is a crazy sounding 305!
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