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The Blower Bistro
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<blockquote data-quote="Rara" data-source="post: 126087" data-attributes="member: 695"><p>In all honesty, the con rods are the limiting factor. Some testing by ford and other independant shops, put the stock rods good to ~280hp or so. Though there are a few guys out there running more than that on stock rods without failure.</p><p></p><p>The next weak link is the pistons, then the block, then the crank.</p><p></p><p>I would think that you could run up to maybe 10psi of intercooled boost (with a proper tune) and still maintain some semblance of reliability, though keep in mind that doing this to any kind of car not meant for it has some risk associated w/ it.</p><p></p><p>I would highly recommend fitting a Dual mode damper to the engine as well, this will help w/ engine longevity (the Duratech crank is susceptable to crank whip w/ the stock damper, doesn't break the crank, but will wipe a bearing eventually)</p><p></p><p>check out <a href="http://www.contour.org" target="_blank">www.contour.org</a> and look around for Chris Hightower. He is working w/ a company called StreetFlight to develop a turbo kit for the SVT Contour. The kit uses a Garrett T3-based turbo and a water to air intercooler. They are getting close to being ready to offer the kit for sale, and IIRC they are around 280-290 hp at the wheels at 9 psi of boost. I know Chris personally, and I have been following the turbo project for quite awhile, and I am quite impressed w/ thier efforts, in fact much of what they have done is EXACTLY the way I would have done it myself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rara, post: 126087, member: 695"] In all honesty, the con rods are the limiting factor. Some testing by ford and other independant shops, put the stock rods good to ~280hp or so. Though there are a few guys out there running more than that on stock rods without failure. The next weak link is the pistons, then the block, then the crank. I would think that you could run up to maybe 10psi of intercooled boost (with a proper tune) and still maintain some semblance of reliability, though keep in mind that doing this to any kind of car not meant for it has some risk associated w/ it. I would highly recommend fitting a Dual mode damper to the engine as well, this will help w/ engine longevity (the Duratech crank is susceptable to crank whip w/ the stock damper, doesn't break the crank, but will wipe a bearing eventually) check out [url]www.contour.org[/url] and look around for Chris Hightower. He is working w/ a company called StreetFlight to develop a turbo kit for the SVT Contour. The kit uses a Garrett T3-based turbo and a water to air intercooler. They are getting close to being ready to offer the kit for sale, and IIRC they are around 280-290 hp at the wheels at 9 psi of boost. I know Chris personally, and I have been following the turbo project for quite awhile, and I am quite impressed w/ thier efforts, in fact much of what they have done is EXACTLY the way I would have done it myself. [/QUOTE]
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