Project Death Machine??

StangFlyer · 04-11-2001, 09:45 AM

xspeed02, yes you can remove the blower belt and the car with run just fine. However, it will make less power naturally aspirated with a dead blower restricting air flow than it would without a blower and using a standard tube / meter.

FivepointOH, I don't think horsepower is as much of the determining factor concerning what is too much for a street tire than low end torque is. You could have an engine that only makes say 300 horsepower, but make 450 lb/fts of torque from 3000 to 5500 RPM and it would destroy the tires at low speed and in low gears. But, at the same token, you could have another Stang with an engine that makes 500 HP, but makes it's torque from 4000 to 7000 (not making nearly as much torque down low) and it might not have any problem at all. It's all on your combination.

The blown 377 in my car makes its BIG power and torque from 4000 to 6500. However, it still makes enough from 2500 to 4000 that its still to much for street tires to hold. With a motor like this, you just got a lot everywhere.

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Dan McClain, Editor
The Mustang Works Magazine
1991 Mustang GT - NOVI Supercharged 377 Stroker
1999 Ford Lightning SVT - 2000 Prototype updated by Roush

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04-11-2001, 09:45 AM	#1
StangFlyer Founder Join Date: Jun 1995 Location: Michigan Posts: 19,326	xspeed02, yes you can remove the blower belt and the car with run just fine. However, it will make less power naturally aspirated with a dead blower restricting air flow than it would without a blower and using a standard tube / meter. FivepointOH, I don't think horsepower is as much of the determining factor concerning what is too much for a street tire than low end torque is. You could have an engine that only makes say 300 horsepower, but make 450 lb/fts of torque from 3000 to 5500 RPM and it would destroy the tires at low speed and in low gears. But, at the same token, you could have another Stang with an engine that makes 500 HP, but makes it's torque from 4000 to 7000 (not making nearly as much torque down low) and it might not have any problem at all. It's all on your combination. The blown 377 in my car makes its BIG power and torque from 4000 to 6500. However, it still makes enough from 2500 to 4000 that its still to much for street tires to hold. With a motor like this, you just got a lot everywhere. ------------------ Dan McClain, Editor The Mustang Works Magazine 1991 Mustang GT - NOVI Supercharged 377 Stroker 1999 Ford Lightning SVT - 2000 Prototype updated by Roush