Here's what i got...

96 Camaro SS
Loaded from SLP
High stall SLP Converter
Transgo Shift Kit

I'm trying to decide on which blower to get... but with prochager, powerdyne, and vortech, i'm just confused! i'd like the most power with the stock LT1 motor setup. Which of these three will provide me with the most power output?? thanks for all your help!

 

Hey!!! You need to take some time and look into each system that you are considering, as if you were going to buy them. When you become familiar with the different products that are available, you will begin to see that there are differences in them that may help you make your decision; ATI has twin aftercoolers, ease of installation, horsepower claims….etc.

 

...........Intercooler...........


Vortech has the after cooler....

 

What's up with the terms?

The term 'intercooler' comes from days when they were first used on twin turbo aircraft engines. With two turbos, the air charge would get VERY hot - it was heated by the first turbo, then heated again by the second turbo. To combat this double temperature rise they placed a heat exchanger in between the two turbos and called it an "intercooler" because of its location in between two turbos. When this same kind of heat exchanger is used on a single turbo or supercharger, it is located after the supercharger, and should technically be called an "aftercooler" because of its location after the single turbo or supercharger. These terms didn't seem to stick, though. The term 'intercooler' caught on and became almost universal for all heat exchangers regardless of their position. The term 'aftercooler' became synonymous with air-to-water coolers because this is the term Vortech uses to describe their coolers, which are water cooled. So while technically incorrect, we will still use the popular terms 'intercooler' to mean any air-cooled charge cooler and 'aftercooler' to mean any water-cooled charge cooler.

 

My vote is for the ATI, not that im biased or anything. Im all about air/air intercooler for the daily driver but if its all race then you'll be better off with an "Aftercooler" water cooled system.

 

129rwhp, 119tq gain from the ATI P1SC, then it blew up. Good power, bad reaction to a stock motor.

 

question: if you put a blower on a stock LT1..isn't there a risk of having the engine blow up or is it just as long you keep it out of boost it should last just as long without the blower?

 

IF your going to keep it out of boost, what is the point of having a blower? For looks??? Bragging rights? The stock pistons will not last, you will rebuild sooner or later. Face that fact if your going forced induction. If you can't afford a rebuild don't strap on a blower. Its that easy.

Bill

 

If you are lucky and have a good tune, and don't drive like a *** on hot days it will last. BUT those are alot of IF's! Just like the others said if you plan on getting a blower start saving for a rebuild, or do it smart and set up the motor from the get go for a blower and it will last for a while. My stock setup lasted a very long time but I was one of the few rare cases. The truth is that once you get a blower nothing else will come close, because you will always be thinking "okay this setup is good, but man if I slap a blower on this thing, it will be even better". Good Luck

 

An aftercooler is a heat exchanger placed between the compressor and the engine’s inlet. Vortech uses the term "aftercooler" as we feel it is more accurate; it is "after" the compressor. "Intercooler" means a heat exchanger placed between two compressors in a multi-stage system, but has been used as a synonym for an aftercooler ever since it was incorrectly stuck on the backend of a Volvo in about 1981. Aftercoolers and intercoolers are both also called charge coolers.

 

Boost is addicting. You won't stay out of it.

 

Hows the car running man, still got cooling isssues?

 

Cooling issues and blown rings! LOL. Car still moves like a **** though. It's been sitting.


I'm gonna rebuild it soon!

 

Both Vortech and Procharger make good compressors. I have had both on my LT1. A Powerdyne is fine, but much smaller and will not make much boost. That said, the stock bottom end is very intolerant of boost (fragile pistons). So any of them can make "too much".

But frankly, I do not think a stock LT1 and boost are compatible. Unless you want to rebuild your motor, get a nice cam, some head work, and install a good set of headers. It will be as fast as a low boost blower and will last longer.

Rich Krause

 

depends how much boost you want, low levels go with a vortech or paxton, but higher i'd use a ati sense it is cheaper when you add the intercooler, vortech cost alot if you buy the sc and aftercooler.