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Old 10-14-2021, 07:27 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by Eldi Z View Post
OK, thanks for the inputs.
So, what are people doing when they do apply boost to their 11.5:1 CR LT1 engines?
It has been done by many people, who still drive their cars after many miles and years.

What are the true limits for reasonable longevity / reliability (for your average person who drives his car daily and "steps on it" now and again) of the LT1 when adding an LT4 PD blower setup (ZL1, CTS-V style?) feeding 93 Pump gas through a LT4 fuel system?
Given that the tune has been done correctly, I.E. by an experienced tuner who knows and adheres to the limits of such setup...
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Originally Posted by Eldi Z View Post
And your average person also ends up with an expensive paper weight too when they boost and do not fuel the motor properly...
If you’re worried about longevity on the stock LT1 shortblock, you can keep boost reasonable, say 7-9 psi. Upgrade the fuel system to run at least some E (E30-E50 is a big help) to help pull heat from the chamber like King described. If you only have 93 to work with you’ll want to keep boost about 7 psi with the 11.5:1 compression. The stock LT1 shortblock simply will not tolerate very high boost on 93 octane only for long.
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