are the blocks that weak that you would need a built block to get below the 12 sec. range?In my opinion and experience the turbo would be less intense than the eaton.There are alot more sources who could build you a turbo setup alot cheaper than ten grand.John Craig from limit engineering could sell you the turbo.He has built a couple of hybrid turbos for my regals.As far as complete kit,crash is supposed to have one before too long.Why not do some of the fabwork yourself?

 

time is one reason i had someone else do my work. i dont have access to a machine shop like i use too so thats another issue.

its the powdered metal rods that are the weak link not to mention they are the longest rods out there. i agree a turbo or cent. will be easier on the internals and i hope to prove that i can make a ton of power on the stock short block.

 

Good luck.Is the truck a daily driver or strip only?

 

its a racetruck.

 

so are you telling me your turbo kit is ready to bolt up to a lightning no other fabrication required. i for one wouldn't want to put a n/a 5.4 intake manifold on my truck.

its great that you have stepped up with a turbo kit. i'm not debating that but for you to make a statement like everything included doesn't make sense. what power levels are your kits at? what injectors? what maf sensor? what fuel pump/pumps are you including? what fuel rails are you using (i hope not the stock ones as they are proven to go lean on atleast 2 cylinders even though a/f's look good at the exhaust)? i can keep going and going.

for the power levels that i will eventually plan to run its not unrealistic for the costs to be well over $10K like i stated and thats not including block and engine management.


anyways back to the point of this thread.
i'm only seeing 13psi at the track so it looks like i'll be throwing atleast 2 more psi on it maybe 4 if i can get the larger pulley on the bottom without clearance issues.

 

How does the truck FEEL with the novi vs. eaton?

 

it feels soft at low rpm's until it gets up to 3500 rpm's then it pulls like a freight train. right now i am only seeing 13 psi at 5500rpm's. and i actually lost a full second in the 1/4 mile. i do plan to up the boost another 2-4 psi in the coming weeks so that should help across the whole power band.

for a daily driver i would recommend a roots style blower. especially at lower boost levels.

as it sits now we are maxing out the 90mm maf at 4200 rpm's and the 50lb. injectors are going static at around 5000rpm's. i do have a set of 96lb. low imp. injectors ready to go in as soon as my injector driverbox gets here.