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Getting a 24 Valve to 800 Horsepower Safely.

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Old 02-21-2012, 02:38 PM
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I want to get my 1999 24 Valve to 800 horses safely. I've heard lots of talk of ppump conversions but i want to stick with the electronic controls. I know i have to build the tranny and do the head studs and such, but as far as fuel pump lift pump possible electronics and turbo set up, how should i go about that?

Right now ive just got a k&n filter, turbo silencer ring pulled and a straight pipe done. I want to get the transmission done in the next few months after that i want to work on the fueling system. Any advice guys?
 
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Old 02-21-2012, 08:05 PM
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Do fuel system first. You won't make 800hp on an s.o, h.o, or hotrod vp44. You need either a monster pump or a p-pump, and that's a small chunk of change compared to what else you'll need... do you realize 800hp is a pretty high number? I hope you have deep pockets.
 
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you will not I repeat not hit 800hp on fuel alone you will need the juice. big injectors, compound turbos or a big single edge drag comp, o-ring head. fass 150 110# valve springs, titanium retainers and a shop that knows how to make it all work. I see yours is a 99 better check for a 53 block
 
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i need to check and see if i have a 53 block... i hope i dont!!!!
 
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Originally Posted by robertchase199
I want to get my 1999 24 Valve to 800 horses safely. I've heard lots of talk of ppump conversions but i want to stick with the electronic controls. I know i have to build the tranny and do the head studs and such, but as far as fuel pump lift pump possible electronics and turbo set up, how should i go about that?

Right now ive just got a k&n filter, turbo silencer ring pulled and a straight pipe done. I want to get the transmission done in the next few months after that i want to work on the fueling system. Any advice guys?
If you are going for the 800hp the transmission needs to have all billet shafts and possily a billet drum,3 disk TQ valve body. You better p-pump the truck, port the head and 110# valve springs( I would use a CR head off a 2006 truck ) you will need a cam, compounds, water-meth, a better intercooler, traction bars, polt inserts for the motor mounts,
 
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Old 02-26-2012, 07:13 PM
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LOTS of fuel... i have 7x.023 injectors and large nitrous nozzles with hopes to reach that number +
 
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Yup lots of fuel, a single and lots of juice...

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LOTS of fuel... i have 7x.023 injectors and large nitrous nozzles with hopes to reach that number +
7x.023's? Those are huge! Who made them and what pump are you running?
 
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I want to get the fueling system set up to run in the direction of 800+ work on the turbos next and getting the block built to handle the extra ponies. Then start work on tuning it for max horsepower.
 
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Old 02-27-2012, 09:02 PM
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Better start pulling the head, buying lots of parts and find someone with a dyno.

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