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Originally Posted by radomirthegreat
Kw, I'm not really informed about what you've got under your hood. Is there really a Whipple? (I group it with Kenne Bell, but I know they're two different companies.)
I couldn't agree more that we shouldn't debate superchargers versus turbochargers, but one thing I feel like I need to bring up is the absolute need never to use M62 superchargers. The 91-95 L67s used M62 superchargers and made 215 horsepower, which isn't way more power than an L67, in this case a Series II one with 240 hp out of the box.
Also, the splayed valves thing, they're a benefit to people looking to mod their engines to get more power out of each mod than they would doing the same or similar mods on other engines. It's not supposed to indicate the superiority of the engine or its potential to be much more awesome than an engine with straight-across valve setups.
I hope so far that I've clarified not to use M62 superchargers on anything and also to like the LA1 if you have it but not to dismiss the 3800 as an awesome and beautiful engine. Beautiful, yes.
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91-95 m62s are probably a gen 2 or 3 charger? The rare kits that are available for our car mostly use a gen 4 charger. My setup with minimal mods made 281whp. Others have gone over 300 with minimal head work. However even with the intercooler the charger is getting overspun at 15psi.
Sadly the whipple is not installed. I have been working on a parts pile for 4 years. The pile seems to get bigger, but then so does the list. I really have almost all the parts i need for my built motor, but I am concentrating on finishing the built 5 speed swap, and then I can work on fabrication of the custom intake manifold for the whipple.
And I don't hate l67s, Gtp's were always fun to pick on with my old setup...lol