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How much NOS can a stock LT1 take?

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Old May 5, 2003 | 03:27 PM
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How much NOS can a stock LT1 take?

Hey guys. I am thinking about running some spray this summer in my LT1 (IF my opti swap fixed all my problems and the car is running 100%). What is the largest shot I can run with the mods in my sig. Motor is bone stock, except for RR. Wet or Dry? Dry is easy to install from what I understand, but not as reliable or as safe! The possibility of going with a forged rotating assembly and more spray in the future is there as well. Do I need to change the fuel pump with a small wet shot or not? It is stock, but still running very well.

I also plan on running a window and a wot switch as well. Thanks guys!
Old May 5, 2003 | 03:39 PM
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Wet definatly. A wet kit will hit harder than a dry. If your on the wild side, you can spray a 150 shot, you'll definatly want to take out some timing, or maybe run some 100 octane gas.

I ran a 100 wet on mine, with some NGK TR6's, and nothing was wrong with the engine when I pulled the heads for a cam install.

100 you can run all day long with good 93 gas, and colder plugs and not have a problem.

In addition to the kit, get a purge kit for a more immediate hit because all the air will be out of the lines, and a bottle warmer to keep pressure around 1000 psi.
Old May 5, 2003 | 04:02 PM
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With everything tuned properly, the possibilities are endless.
I've seen guys running 200-shots on stock motors and I've seen 175-shots on top of heads/cam motors.

For the common user, I'd stay around a 150-shot max, though.

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Old May 5, 2003 | 04:50 PM
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How much NOS? How bout how much n20? Thats better heeh, no Fast and the furious here

But yea, typically 150 is the max, with 100 shot being a good number. Check out the N20 section. Theres a lot of people doing the same thing as you.
Old May 5, 2003 | 06:28 PM
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So what is a good kit? Do I have to change the fuel pump for a 100-150 shot? Thanks guys.
Old May 5, 2003 | 06:28 PM
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NX 175 shot + Walbro 255lph intank + Sunoco 104 =
Old May 5, 2003 | 06:33 PM
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I will change the fuel pump IF I have to, but for a 150ish shot, do I HAVE to or not? Actually, for any wet shot, can a stock pump stay put? Thanks guys.
Old May 5, 2003 | 07:15 PM
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the car is almost 10 years old..you wanna trust a 10 year old pump to keep the engine from grenading?
I wouldnt run a 150 shot WITHout a good pump.

I have run a 150 shot for almost 2 years on a stock LT1 with a good pump,104 unleaded,and pulling 2-4° of timing.
Old May 5, 2003 | 07:51 PM
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True enough. I am going to change my diff in the next couple of days, you are talking me into doing the pump while I am at it! Will I need to change anything (programming, fuel pressure, etc) with the new pump before I get the spray, OR, is it just plug and play! Thanks.

P.S. Those pumps are not that expensive, are they?
Old May 5, 2003 | 08:19 PM
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Racetronix has a deal going with plug-n-play fuel pump. around 150 i think.

I swapped pumps before Racetronix had thier setup advertised and i had to do some "fabricating".

No need to change fuel pressure/programming.
The extra volume of fuel is like a mini insurance policy when using nitrous.
Old May 5, 2003 | 09:10 PM
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I heard that N20 really wears on your engine? Is this just a rumor or what? I dont want to sacrafice my motor for N20.
Old May 5, 2003 | 09:28 PM
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it does increase wear as does adding more power of any kind. is it terrible? nope. After 2 years of nitrous my car still runs 12.3/12.4 n/a,so i'd say it's nothing major.
Old May 5, 2003 | 09:33 PM
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[i]After 2 years of nitrous my car still runs 12.3/12.4 n/a,so i'd say it's nothing major. [/B]
What is your setup? What brand and how much HP shot? What did you start with? I would like to spray a few times this summer when I go to the track, just so I can click off some respectable numbers but keep the LT1 stock and my '88 a weekend car. Thanks.
Old May 5, 2003 | 09:36 PM
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NX told me as long as I stay on or below 150 I'll be alright w/o retarding the timing that is on my 96 impala I haven't done it yet nor do I think I'm going to but I personally called them and asked they said it will be alright though
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