FRPP 3V supercharger shortblock build

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NEW RULE FOR "I HEARD...."

You must list your source and contact information for this source to substantiate anything starting with "I heard...".

SD, does this pass your I heard requirments?


I heard that I might get laid tonight.

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I'm considering upgrading to an Aluminator block this winter too. I'd probably up the boost to maybe 12-14 lbs with it and relocate the IAT sensor and of course a re-tune at JPC.

I see that someone posted the price of $3200 at most FRPP shops. That seems cheap. I get fleet pricing at my FRPP Ford parts dealer and them pricks quoted me $4200. I'd really like to find the best price.

I'm definitely doing a similar build...Aluminator, upgraded pump, ARP hardware and an 8 rib conversion. I'll be watching your progress and waiting for your comments, regrets, suggestions, etc.
 

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I priced it out about 6 months ago. Maybe I should do it again and then maybe tell him to suck it if he's out of line. I'll do that this week.
 

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Congrats on the build. I am going to be looking to do something very similair in about a year.

Only thing that turned me off on the aluminator was the low compression. For a mild street car I wasnt sure I would want it that low. I now the PD supercharger makes plenty of torque down low but if you are never going to go past 14psi I was more interested in something around stock compression.

This new motor sounds interesting as I should be able to run 13-14 psi on 93 octane easily. Anything better than 550rwhp is fine with me.
 

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Congrats on the build. I am going to be looking to do something very similair in about a year.

Only thing that turned me off on the aluminator was the low compression. For a mild street car I wasnt sure I would want it that low. I now the PD supercharger makes plenty of torque down low but if you are never going to go past 14psi I was more interested in something around stock compression.

This new motor sounds interesting as I should be able to run 13-14 psi on 93 octane easily. Anything better than 550rwhp is fine with me.

I'm running the aluminator supercharger short block with the EForce. I have the 2.75" pulley on it and am hitting about 14psi. The psi will be lower because of the lower compression ratio of the "supercharger" block. I would suggest sticking with the aluminator, but at the stock compression ratio. Last dyno I was on I hit 497 RWHP and 496 RWTQ. i have been re-tuned since then and I'm hoping those numbers go up when I get heads and cams.
 

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Sorry OP, last off topic post, as I am very interested in your build.

projeremy - that is my major concern. At 10psi with a custom VMP tune I made 485rwhp and 469 ft lbs of torque.
 

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I'm running the aluminator supercharger short block with the EForce. I have the 2.75" pulley on it and am hitting about 14psi. The psi will be lower because of the lower compression ratio of the "supercharger" block. I would suggest sticking with the aluminator, but at the stock compression ratio. Last dyno I was on I hit 497 RWHP and 496 RWTQ. i have been re-tuned since then and I'm hoping those numbers go up when I get heads and cams.

You're the 3rd guy that recommended I go with stock compression ratio with my Whipple. I hear the Aluminator is coming out soon with a 9.8:1 ratio which I'm interested in.
 

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You're the 3rd guy that recommended I go with stock compression ratio with my Whipple. I hear the Aluminator is coming out soon with a 9.8:1 ratio which I'm interested in.

The forged internals will handle it as long as you don't get too gutsy with the tune. But, then again, with the lower compression, I can always do a twin turbo or a mammoth down the road and really crank up the boost. I'm not knocking the lower compression ratio at all. My car runs freaking great and I really haven't been able to get on it because I'm still running stock wheels and tires. I'm truely not an expert at this at all, and am really just going off of what I have been told and what I've discovered thus far. My build has been an expensive learning experiance that I did not do near enough research and planning on.
 

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The forged internals will handle it as long as you don't get too gutsy with the tune. But, then again, with the lower compression, I can always do a twin turbo or a mammoth down the road and really crank up the boost.
You can put the boost to it with a 9.8:1 compression ratio too.......as long as you've got C16 in the tank.

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I'm only going to run 93 octane. Right now I'm at about 500 rwhp and I'd like to get to about 550 to the wheels after the shortblock install. Question is, to pick up another 50 rwhp with an aluminator should I maintain the compression ratio (stock) or drop it a little and raise the boost 4-5 lbs.
 

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