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Running a Whipple
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You will be just fine.
+1, I don't think I would let ol' boy touch my car either.
Mistake #1. Didn't know what the hell he was talking about.
Mistake #2. Tried to make it look like he knew what he was talking about.
Mistake #3. Possibly tried to scrape more money out of you by possibly trying to sell you more parts than needed.
I may be speculating on the 3rd one but that guy obviously doesn't have any firsthand experience with the Termies. Now a blower install, especially on the Cobras, is a piece of cake so I doubt even that guy would mess it up. The bigger question you got to ask yourself is that even though that guy may be able to put your blower on, do you still want him possibly messing something else up on a car that is obvious he knows little about?
+1, I don't think I would let ol' boy touch my car either.
Mistake #1. Didn't know what the hell he was talking about.
Mistake #2. Tried to make it look like he knew what he was talking about.
Mistake #3. Possibly tried to scrape more money out of you by possibly trying to sell you more parts than needed.
I may be speculating on the 3rd one but that guy obviously doesn't have any firsthand experience with the Termies. Now a blower install, especially on the Cobras, is a piece of cake so I doubt even that guy would mess it up. The bigger question you got to ask yourself is that even though that guy may be able to put your blower on, do you still want him possibly messing something else up on a car that is obvious he knows little about?
Thanks for the feedback I have been using this guy for over 2 years now and he seems to know his business for the most part. I agree with you I dont think he knows the potential of a terminator engine and is just playing devils advocate about the risk of runnning high boost on a stock motor. I do have the 60lb injectors and the all the nessacary mods to back the whipple and the tuner knows his stuff and always gives me a safe and reliable tune.
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hey buddy you should check out the guys at sutton hp in matteson, il---they do good work i take all of my mustangs there, i have a 92 lx calypso, 90 saleen--i sold that one, i also have a 04 mistic cobra.....
have a brand new Whipple that I am getting installed and the guy who does my work seems to think that running the Whipple at 17 lbs on my motor could run the risk of streching the head bolts and lifting the heads. I have gone thru forum after forum and guys are running 17lbs if not more. Has anyone heard of this happening I dont feel like ripping the heads off my car and installing ARP bolts unless I have to.[/QUOTE]
hey buddy you should check out the guys at sutton hp in matteson, il---they do good work i take all of my mustangs there, i have a 92 lx calypso, 90 saleen--i sold that one, i also have a 04 mistic cobra.....
have a brand new Whipple that I am getting installed and the guy who does my work seems to think that running the Whipple at 17 lbs on my motor could run the risk of streching the head bolts and lifting the heads. I have gone thru forum after forum and guys are running 17lbs if not more. Has anyone heard of this happening I dont feel like ripping the heads off my car and installing ARP bolts unless I have to.[/QUOTE]
This guy isnt in Bloomingdale and like I said I think he is just being cautious and throwing everything out there just in case something did happen while I was out running around playing the motor does have 47K on it. I have done pulley swaps, ported blower, exhaust, sub frames, clutch, tunes the works thru him and have not been disappointed. When I first posted I said could lift the heads but in checking with you and researching all over the place I cannot find anything that indicates I need to be worried about it. The way I see it these motors have gone from failing at 3K miles to as someone indicated with stood 22-23 llbs if not more of boost. I am very protective of my car and wouldnt leave it under the wrench of someone who doesnt have a clue what they are doing. I have been to quite a few shops and for the most part can figure out who is full of B.S. if I didnt trust this guy he would not have my car right now. I appreciate all of you putting in your input I feel better now and cant wait to see what 17lbs of Whipple can do!!! :headbang:
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