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Old 01-17-2007, 06:15 PM
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TPI -> Weiand 144

Ok,
the way things are going in my life right now this is the easiest/cheapest way for me to do any modifications to the intake system... the current intake setup i have is very crappy... huge injectors, and 100% stock tpi.

(i already read the tech article about this i would like some extra help though)

this is what i have come up with so far to do a swap from tpi to the supercharger (jegs part numbers)

Mallory Racing Regulator : MAA-4309 : $75.99
Weiand 144 Low Profile Pro-Street Supercharger Kit : 925-7740-1 : $1709.99
TCI 700R4 Torque Converter Lock-up Kit: 890-376600 : $76.99

What distributor do i need? What carburator should i use?
i already have a MSD 6A ignition and a MSD coil

and would my current 212/218 .440/.454 110*lsa be a camshaft that i could leave in the motor with this supercharger?

and do i have to run a wideband o2 on it
Old 01-18-2007, 11:33 AM
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wideband shouldnt be needed if you are carbed... widebands are for boosted engines that use fuel injection that need basemaps to run properly. im going turbo with a carb in my soon to be built 383 stroker TA. i wont need any wideband o2 sensor. i plan to use a air/fuel ratio guage though, but i should be able to get away using a stock o2 sensor for that since it would technically still be a narrowband motor like for emissions and crap...
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wideband is always reccommended over regular a/f guages, its more accurate and can help tune the car to run alot better. but its note necessary. as far as carbs, you shouldnt need much more than a holley 600 or 650 for it. I believe just a regular HEI distrubutor will work. that cam should be fine, but you could get a new cam to help make the most power and efficiency out of the blower.
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I think a holley 600 would be dismally undersized for a blown 383. Look at an 800cfm or so.

That cam would work, but would keep you at a low powerband. I'd look at a substantially bigger one. A blower tames your cam, just keep it with a large LSA, and a split pattern, perferably a blower cam.
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That sounds about right Sonix.......Go to page 7 of this Tech Manual ,it gives you the formula to figure out the carb. you need plus some recomendations
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