Nitrous AND Supercharger (engine capabilities)

[robbie2883]

guys, i am sorry for not searching, i just don't have at work to search. I have a customer with a Whipple charged 6.0 H2 and he wants me to add nitrous to his engine. I am not very familiar with the capabilities of the H2 engine so that is why I am asking you guys. He said he is making in the area of 550whp with the S/C and other supporting mods. He asked about 100 shot and i was like NOOOOOOOO....lets see what the engine is capable of first b/c at those numbers i'd be scared to put even a 35 on a stock engine without knowing it'll hold. should i just steer him towards water/meth instead? thanks for any input guys. once again, i'm not for not being able to search much. i am sure you guys have covered this before.

[robbie2883]

any help would be great

[drmiles]

I'm not a mechanic but, the H2 engine is at its max before SC. If you rebuild the top, and transmission you would have better results. I would not add more power something is going to go. Of course you can upgrade as you go...
I have the SC with no problems. However I drive easy and mostly use the SC for towing, which of course strains the transmission.

[Fastest H-Town Realtor]

I'm going to disagree with the Doc. Once the 6.0L engine hits the 500'ish BHP range, the durability of the stock short block becomes dubious.

Maybe I'm being an ass, but-If you build performance for a living, a fact gotten off of the ""I have a customer", you should either know the beast or refer the work out to a knowledgeable shop.

IMHO, N2O is not an option for a 6400lb,4WD/AWD vehicle. This type of vehicle needs to add low end/mid range torque for performance enhancement. I do enjoy the nitrous go-go ability, but only if the recipient is able to use the power. Between the part time effect and the sudden power increase, it is more kin to a street rod with a curb weight of under 4K lbs and that is likley to be in a competition environment, i.e. drag race, stop light Grand Prix, Tollboth Joust.....

[robbie2883]

Originally posted by Fastest H-Town Realtor:
I'm going to disagree with the Doc. Once the 6.0L engine hits the 500'ish BHP range, the durability of the stock short block becomes dubious.

Maybe I'm being an ass, but-If you build performance for a living, a fact gotten off of the ""I have a customer", you should either know the beast or refer the work out to a knowledgeable shop.

IMHO, N2O is not an option for a 6400lb,4WD/AWD vehicle. This type of vehicle needs to add low end/mid range torque for performance enhancement. I do enjoy the nitrous go-go ability, but only if the recipient is able to use the power. Between the part time effect and the sudden power increase, it is more kin to a street rod with a curb weight of under 4K lbs and that is likley to be in a competition environment, i.e. drag race, stop light Grand Prix, Tollboth Joust.....



ok...lemme explain, i for one don't think the nitrous is a good idea and told the customer so. but when a customer wants something...it's hard to sway them otherwise. this man is in his 50's and has spent a TON on his H2 and is wanting to spend more. he has a TON of performance modifications including handling, but now wants to add more power. I don't think he's wanting to use it a WHOLE bunch i think he wants it more for a "bling" factor. anyway.....like i said...i just wanted to know the capabilities of the engine. a piston is a piston and combustion is combustion....principles are the same accross the board...it's just a matter of what a stock engine is built to handle. i've already told him his tranny isn't gonna last long..but like i said...i don't think money is an problem....so...thanks for the input guys. that's exactly what i needed