A couple years back I started a thread to get some ideas on a build... long story short I put the build off and bought a Viper. Well, here I am again.
I picked up a TVS 2.3 yesterday.. so blower choice is out of the way. I am looking to make around 600 on pump and around 700 on e85. Which is pretty much the baseline for every 2.3 TVS. It is a sweet spot for these cars.
I dont want to get into big money on the motor on trans so this will be ideal without going overboard.
The car has SLP catback, high flow X, high boost JLT, accufab TB, LFP dual pass heat exchanger, ect..
Stuff I have:
TVS 2.3
Accufab TB
SCT3000 MAF
Level 2 Fore return kit with fuel rails
ID1000's
McLeod RXT
TOB, pilot bearing, TOB sleeve
Clutch cable, quadrant, adjuster, adjustable pivot ball
Input shaft, bearing and shim kit
I am really open to suggestion here. Especially on the fuel system. I dont need to build a 1000hp system. I want it to be stable and reliable, but I don't plan to go past 700hp or so with e85.
On the tuner... I had some suggestions to go to Performance Dyno in NH... which I'll look into. Considering I want dual tunes, what will I need for the car? Do I need a handheld tuner AND a dual bank chip? Any suggestions there?
Am I missing anything here?
I am going struggle through doing the work for the build. I was an aircraft mechanic so I have some skill with my hands, but I am going to be pretty reliant on using literature and guides to get all of this accomplished.
UPDATE: Everything is bought, mostly... I need a few little things, like the EGR contour plate for the TVS. I am planning to have the flywheel surfaced with McLeod but part of me is leaning toward getting a new one to avoid the hassle.
I have the car pulled apart right now, just for the clutch install.
Once the clutch/trans it done I'll drive it a bit to break in the clutch before starting the supercharger/fuel install. Depending on how it goes the supercharger could be late summer since I have a short deployment coming up.
I picked up a TVS 2.3 yesterday.. so blower choice is out of the way. I am looking to make around 600 on pump and around 700 on e85. Which is pretty much the baseline for every 2.3 TVS. It is a sweet spot for these cars.
I dont want to get into big money on the motor on trans so this will be ideal without going overboard.
The car has SLP catback, high flow X, high boost JLT, accufab TB, LFP dual pass heat exchanger, ect..
Stuff I have:
TVS 2.3
Accufab TB
SCT3000 MAF
Level 2 Fore return kit with fuel rails
ID1000's
McLeod RXT
TOB, pilot bearing, TOB sleeve
Clutch cable, quadrant, adjuster, adjustable pivot ball
Input shaft, bearing and shim kit
I am really open to suggestion here. Especially on the fuel system. I dont need to build a 1000hp system. I want it to be stable and reliable, but I don't plan to go past 700hp or so with e85.
On the tuner... I had some suggestions to go to Performance Dyno in NH... which I'll look into. Considering I want dual tunes, what will I need for the car? Do I need a handheld tuner AND a dual bank chip? Any suggestions there?
Am I missing anything here?
I am going struggle through doing the work for the build. I was an aircraft mechanic so I have some skill with my hands, but I am going to be pretty reliant on using literature and guides to get all of this accomplished.
UPDATE: Everything is bought, mostly... I need a few little things, like the EGR contour plate for the TVS. I am planning to have the flywheel surfaced with McLeod but part of me is leaning toward getting a new one to avoid the hassle.
I have the car pulled apart right now, just for the clutch install.
Once the clutch/trans it done I'll drive it a bit to break in the clutch before starting the supercharger/fuel install. Depending on how it goes the supercharger could be late summer since I have a short deployment coming up.
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