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Old 08-07-2008 | 01:12 PM
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A buddy of mine found a nice M1 Pro Charger that only has a couple hours for a good price with the whole set up. Wondering what my Saber 28 with a 500hp 502 with a stock Bravo One w/o ext steering would have for reliability. Engine mildly built with 100 hrs on it. With 4-5 lbs of boost what do ya think I would get up to, being conservative with it. I am running 63-64 gps at 5K RPM now.

Dont have any experience with superchargers but it seems like an easy way to gain HP w/o a ton of expense. Whats your opinion on reliability and how would my drive hold up? Any thougs would be helpful. Thanks, MIKE.
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Old 08-07-2008 | 01:16 PM
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About 620HP.

Would need to be gentle on the drive. but it would be an reliable engine. Is it EFI?

I have an EFI Procharger set up for a good price.
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Old 08-07-2008 | 01:22 PM
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It is carbed...
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Old 08-07-2008 | 01:31 PM
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I would also look into external steering for safety. Better safe than........





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Old 08-07-2008 | 01:37 PM
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I was kind of figuring that but i do have a deep x-dimension and it helps with chatter but its a different story at 75
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what's the compression on that engine you have now???
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Old 08-07-2008 | 02:08 PM
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9:1, i think. It has a mild cam and was built solid with reliability.
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Old 08-07-2008 | 02:40 PM
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Should be able to run 3-4lbs make sure you have it tuned properly. A good tune, good maintenance, fuel and ignition setup will provide good reliability.
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You can not just slap this on a carb motor. Dean Nickerson is the only one that I know of that can set the carb up correctly for the carb application. Do not try and go cheap - it will cost you in the long run.
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Old 08-07-2008 | 03:11 PM
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I was going to have the guy that built my engine put it on and dial it in on his dyno. I didnt plan on doing it myself by any means. Just wondering what other people's experiences have been and advice. Thanks and anything else would be great. MIKE
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