How Much Boost can I Safely Push

T-Rex · 03-09-2009

Hey im in the process of setting up my musting with a T3 .60 and i was wondering how much boost i can put through a fairly stock 5.0
the motor has been mildly built about 40,000k ago but nothing is forged... i was thinking that 9lbs is a fairly safe number? (i know im going to blow the damn thing up. the question is when)

**RLG34750** · 03-09-2009

general speaking 6-8 psi is safe for a stock block engine

no matter what the power adder a stock 5.0 is only good for about 500 hp....

shinerstang · 03-09-2009

I agree Reggie. It is all about getting the proper tune on it afterwards.....

dufkis · 03-10-2009

Stock motors can handle some boost, 12-14psi is fine as long as the tune is in check. Hell a few years ago we pushed 18psi on a stock short block with out a problem.

T-Rex · 03-12-2009

what would you recomend for tuning software?
again this is for a 1994 GT.

**RLG34750** · 03-12-2009

I'd recommend a tweecer or Anderson PMS

dufkis · 03-23-2009

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Originally Posted by T-Rex

what would you recomend for tuning software?
again this is for a 1994 GT.

SCT works great, if your not going to be changing things.