How to build 1000 hp LT1

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Feb 7, 2008 | 11:53 PM
  #46  
A few years back, here in Jersey, a guy named George Baxter was making over 1K hp w/ a Vortech supercharged 383 LT1 in a 97 SS Camero ragtop.
The article below was when it had "only" around 750 HP:
http://www.secondstreetspeed.com/art...nd_Stroked.htm
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Feb 8, 2008 | 06:30 AM
  #47  
Quote: You have twin fuel pumps? I knew you made 700+ on the 255/boost a pump, I never knew you stepped it up though.

Yes, twin externally mounted Aeromotives in the current configuration. I had reached the limit of the single intank/stock lines and regulator at about the 700rwhp level. That was through an M6, the above graph is with a TH400 and a high stall converter - so it represents at least 1,000hp if it were measured at the engine. Figuring 20% loss, it would be ~1,025hp.

Rich
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Feb 8, 2008 | 07:45 AM
  #48  
What ever happend to George Baxter's car?
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Feb 8, 2008 | 09:17 AM
  #49  
Quote: A few years back, here in Jersey, a guy named George Baxter was making over 1K hp w/ a Vortech supercharged 383 LT1 in a 97 SS Camero ragtop.
The article below was when it had "only" around 750 HP:
http://www.secondstreetspeed.com/art...nd_Stroked.htm
Its tough to make a 1000rwhp with a YSI ... 1000fwhp, perhaps. What was his combo (assuming it was different then the article).
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Feb 8, 2008 | 09:21 AM
  #50  
Quote: Yes, twin externally mounted Aeromotives in the current configuration. I had reached the limit of the single intank/stock lines and regulator at about the 700rwhp level. That was through an M6, the above graph is with a TH400 and a high stall converter - so it represents at least 1,000hp if it were measured at the engine. Figuring 20% loss, it would be ~1,025hp.

Rich
Damn you made 700rwhp with a 255 and a boost a pump? What was your fuel pressure, and what injectors. I figured I was going to be limited to 500rwhp or so with mine.
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Feb 8, 2008 | 09:57 AM
  #51  
Quote: What ever happend to George Baxter's car?
It, along with George, ended up down here in Florida. He sold it to someone local about 5 years ago. Last I saw it (about 4 years ago), the new owner was trying to make it faster by swapping to a different cam and claiming all of George's victories with that car as his own.

I was there at Bradenton and watched George get his first 9 second pass. I actually came really close to buying the car from George, but decided to build my own instead.
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Feb 8, 2008 | 09:57 AM
  #52  
Quote: Damn you made 700rwhp with a 255 and a boost a pump? What was your fuel pressure, and what injectors. I figured I was going to be limited to 500rwhp or so with mine.
I had 52lb "main" injectors plus 3x160lb'ers in a Superfueler type arrangement. FP was stock (stock regulator).

Rich
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Feb 8, 2008 | 11:47 AM
  #53  
Quote: It, along with George, ended up down here in Florida. He sold it to someone local about 5 years ago. Last I saw it (about 4 years ago), the new owner was trying to make it faster by swapping to a different cam and claiming all of George's victories with that car as his own.

I was there at Bradenton and watched George get his first 9 second pass. I actually came really close to buying the car from George, but decided to build my own instead.

That car was out here in CA for a while too. The guy purchased the trailer and car.
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Feb 8, 2008 | 12:10 PM
  #54  
Quote: A few years back, here in Jersey, a guy named George Baxter was making over 1K hp w/ a Vortech supercharged 383 LT1 in a 97 SS Camero ragtop.
The article below was when it had "only" around 750 HP:
http://www.secondstreetspeed.com/art...nd_Stroked.htm
I was going to mention him. I'm surprised Injuneer didn't mention him first...And get that Dominion headed monster completed, so the 32V mystery can be put to rest!!
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Feb 8, 2008 | 05:40 PM
  #55  
Quote: I had 52lb "main" injectors plus 3x160lb'ers in a Superfueler type arrangement. FP was stock (stock regulator).

Rich
I'm probably going to be running 83 or higher injectors, we'll see how far that little 255 can go
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Feb 9, 2008 | 10:33 AM
  #56  
Its good to see all these old guys posting in the FI forum again.
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