John Z..Thanks much..I think I'm hooked on HP.
Dark Horse..Did you ever mention what kind of car this is in? On the NOS question, it really depends on what else you have done with the motor or are planning to do. Forged pistons, main girdle support, ignition and so on. Any 5.0 on the streets today can handle a 150HP shot. The real key is a NOS friendly cam. My 302 was built knowing NOS would be used, so NA it does not perform as well as it should. But a 100 HP shot..oh, man. Over a full second on a 100 HP. So your first priority is to get the motor running at peak performance naturally aspirated, and let it work with all the other components in the car. When that is done...lets add some squeeze, slowly. I would highly recommend a book called how to install and use NOS by Joe Pettitt. I am still reading it after using the stuff for a lot of years. Learn new stuff all the time.
Ron
PS Once you get that bug, that 10 to 15 times a year may change.
[This message has been edited by Ron1 (edited 11-13-1999).]
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