Can 5psi be reliable on a non-magnum 454?
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Originally Posted by Griff
It is a 454, 7.5 CR, with a 177 supercharger@ 5.5#'s boost.
So more or less a 454 mag w/ factory SC...
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Think of it as a "Mag Plus". ..better valves etc ect...
Originally Posted by ECeptor
I'll be damned...learn something new everyday!
So more or less a 454 mag w/ factory SC...
So more or less a 454 mag w/ factory SC...
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Originally Posted by Back4More
Isn't the fuel system on the MPI's inadequate for that?
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Originally Posted by ECeptor
I'll be damned...learn something new everyday!
So more or less a 454 mag w/ factory SC...
So more or less a 454 mag w/ factory SC...
Low comp ratio pistons, bigger cam, roller rockers, Gil or CMI exhaust depending on year and expensive blue paint. Also hand assembled and balanced at Merc Racing.
Great turnkey engines. Mine has 470hrs on it with the top end freshened at 350hrs.