Staying with the vortech?This car is now in the loving hands of Arrington Engines (ShopHemi.com). Should get interesting now.
FWIW I've been running 8 psi. on a Vortech with a good, SAFE custom tune for a while with no issues.
A lot comes into play on any SC'd engine with custom tuning but most of the issues I've seen with popped motors are either too much timing or too lean of a tune.
In the Challenger kits they come with the 30T Pulley (Same one that the SRT8 cars come with)Mikey, what dia. is the 6lb pulley and dia. of the 8lb pulley ? Mine came I guess with the 6lb pulley. When I was on a dyno for a base, I and had 6lbs boost. I did put down 491hp at 5400 rpm. Stock canned Vtech tune on the 5.7 auto. With Not much timing either.
I now have no trouble with the KB bap. I do use 12ga wire and wire dont overheat as others have, dunno, mine works.
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You were sent a Predator with a Tune on it that you deleted?Yes I stand corrected. No Vortech tune. I did buy the system with the fuel upgrades. I had a tune sent in the preditor. That I had deleted so the tune was emailed and I loaded into my Trinity. So term (vortech canned tune) is wrong. Mikey right.
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If it was the one from the Vortech Kit it would be the MSD. All Challenger Complete kits ship with the MSD. If he got a Tuner kit it would have been up to him which one to run.Anyone know which brand of BAP he was running?
The BAP was a Kenne Bell & I was not given a choice on BAPs. I would also like to say I paid DCX extra money to wire the BAP into my fuse box for safety reasons. I think some people that have commented on this post thinks the BAP may have been the problem. I disagree.The BAP was wired to come on when you turned the key on once energized it was on all the time. It either worked or it did not no in between. So when I had the problem with the 2 fuses that blew the car was not running. It shut the motor off once it blew the fuse. Just needed to clear that up about the BAP. Arrington is building me a 392 stroker motor to go in my car. Once they get the old motor out & torn down I will know more about what happened. I will post up information after I get it from Arrington.If it was the one from the Vortech Kit it would be the MSD. All Challenger Complete kits ship with the MSD. If he got a Tuner kit it would have been up to him which one to run.
Good to know. It sounds to me (And I apologize if I am off base here) that what you got is not a straight up Vortech Kit. Looks to be like it was a kit put together.The BAP was a Kenne Bell & I was not given a choice on BAPs. I would also like to say I paid DCX extra money to wire the BAP into my fuse box for safety reasons. I think some people that have commented on this post thinks the BAP may have been the problem. I disagree.The BAP was wired to come on when you turned the key on once energized it was on all the time. It either worked or it did not no in between. So when I had the problem with the 2 fuses that blew the car was not running. It shut the motor off once it blew the fuse. Just needed to clear that up about the BAP. Arrington is building me a 392 stroker motor to go in my car. Once they get the old motor out & torn down I will know more about what happened. I will post up information after I get it from Arrington.
When I purchased the SC Tim told me it was a tuner kit & they would have to do the tuning on the car.Good to know. It sounds to me (And I apologize if I am off base here) that what you got is not a straight up Vortech Kit. Looks to be like it was a kit put together.
Vortech only supplies MSD BAPs in their complete kits (Whether it is a SRT8 vehicle or a 5.7L Challenger).
Not saying what you had/have is a bad thing...just not a straight Vortech kit.
Here is the one supplied on the 5.7L Challenger Vortech Kits from Vortech:
5A002-023 VOLTAGE BOOSTER, G2 MSD PROG 1
Having said that, Happy to hear you are moving forward. You will love that Arrington 392!!!
