...sorta slow motion. he leaves the seat, goes through the windscreen, headfirst straight into the tree...right. and then, bounces back through the windscreen. by the time we got to him.. he was just sittin there trying to scream with his face ripped off......whats the matter?
SWEET!! I'd heard something about Scott making a comeback, good to see it's a reality. I read the install instructions, doesn't seem too hard. Just a bit more hands-on then a lap top tune. I don't think I'd use the mentioned 351 crate engine though. While a sturdy set-up, the compression ratio is borderline for a street blower application. 8.0:1-8.5:1 is pretty much optimal for reliable street use. And a set of tricked-out heads are not necessary with a blower. You can get away with a good set of stockers, just a good 3-angle grind and port match and heavier springs should be enough. The only really big expense should be a set of blower pistons. These have a thicker crown and are better at resisting detonation damage. On the street, you're not going to run much over 5 to 8 pounds of boost anyways, but I'd rather have it overbuilt then underbuilt. And the crate price is just for the mill itself. Add another $3000 for the blower set-up. Then add the $5000 for the Scott. For the $8000 price of the engine alone, I can build one specifically tailored for supercharged street use and that includes the blower. Of course I'm talking a big block Mopar, but a Ford application should be in the same neighborhood. I'm looking at the project from a cost and reliability viewpoint. If you have the coin to throw, then go for it. But most of us are regular working-class stiffs. And it's no fun breaking a major internal engine part out in the middle of nowhere. No matter how cool your ride looks, it's not as cool on the back of a tow truck.
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