I 2nd that. I make 471/444 on 10 psi and the word beat doesn't explain how I drive the car on the weekends lol but I take it easy when driving most any other time.
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I 2nd that. I make 471/444 on 10 psi and the word beat doesn't explain how I drive the car on the weekends lol but I take it easy when driving most any other time.
You dont need a built rearend for a SC street car. If it does see the track then just dont leave hard.
You dont need all those gauges besides the wideband.
Alternator upgrade isnt needed either. Most are on stock alternator like me.
I got 28 mpg hwy making 471hp so that isnt really true. Depends how you drive.
Tune is key to a stock mach motor lasting.
Ones again, if this will be a street car that doesnt see much track time then the stock trans will be fine. I know from having over 2yrs on a stock trans and clutch making well into the 400hp range.
if you think might want a D1 later its ~$1500 for the upgrade from a P1...going through that now, most of the used kits dont but a few hundred dollar spread from P1 to D1. Just something to consider
:beer: I am riding on the stock bottom end, stock headers, stock gears, stock rear still get around 26mpg on the highway and cannot get traction through 3 gears!!!! :beer:
how much boost can you expect the stock motor to handle? i see a few of you guys at 450+ rwhp on 10psi without issues...
The rule of thumb has always been don't go over 450 rwhp on the stock bottom end. Like everyone keeps saying it's all in the tune and how you drive it and take care of it. There are several guys on here that are in the 470 - 500 range but that is living on the edge!!!
I like the idea of a Procharger, but am skeptical since I plan on regularly attending open track/HPDE events starting next month.
Like OrangeMach said, most say anything over 450 isnt safe. They say don't go over 8psi on a eaton and 10psi on a vortech. I'm at 10psi on a eaton making 471. I don't really plan to push it anymore. I'm buying a house and won't have the money right away to build a motor if it goes. There was a mach on the M1R with a eaton at 8psi and a 100 shot that made 550 that lasted for a yr before he up the shot to a 150 and blow the motor. Makes you wonder what they can do with a good safe tune. :shrug:
every motors going to be different, hell theres some freak terminators holding crazy numbers and others that have blown not far from stock...a lot of its tune,driving and maintenance, some of its luck of the draw
I am a proud owner of a Mach freak just based on my torque numbers and what it produced on such low timing. I remember the day Rick tuned my car and after the first pull he was shaking his head and called me over to the dyno. He said man this thing is a pretty stout!!!! Made me feel like a proud Father!!!! :banana:
Same boat here lol..I can never find a kit specifically for a Mach either. Maybe we can get a discount if everyone looking buys at the same time from a vendor lol
ps: OrangeMach23 you can be more proud, your cars my desktop at work lol..
ps: OrangeMach23 you can be more proud, your cars my desktop at work lol..
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My 04 mach 1 made 569 rwhp with the factory bottom end and a vortech supercharger with the aftercooler doing 12.7 psi of boost, i drove the car for two weeks with no problems before i decide to build the engine.
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That's crazy RWHP on the stock bottom end but that was probably a great idea to go ahead and build the motor.
You "drove" the car but didn't "beat" on it :beer:
Now upgrade the blower and put down 700+ RWHP :rockon:
About time you made that thing quick! :banana: Good job.
I'm considering a low boost eaton swap on a car that gets used for HPDE weekends. Thoughts?
Go for it. Stock 8psi pulley with full bolt ons will make 450 range. I'm happy with mine. Did go to a 10psi pulley tho. I have had the swap for over 2 yrs and 10,000 + miles.
Do you open track your car?
No but it gets the s**t beat out of it just about every weekend. It's just a street car that does a lot of racing. :banana:
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