Vortech Pulley advice

[bobc83]

Howdy again

I am in the middle of my vortech install and have a quick question about pulley choices. I bought the kit with 2 pulleys...stock vortech pulley and a Reichard racing 3.2". The pulley isn't in front of me at the moment, but I think the stock vortech pulley is 3.6"? Which do you guys think I should go with? I'm not sure what the power difference/psi between the two is, but I would really hate to get it all done and be disappointed with low power levels. Then again I don't want to blow anything up in 5k miles.

Side note: I have a Snow performance stage 2 meth kit

Hopefully some pics will be soon to come.

 

[LastCallRacing]

The 3.6 is good for 8-9psi at 6000rpms with a powerpipe.
The 3.2 is good for 12-13 psi at 6000, but is a bit much generally for the stock motor. It can and has been done, but the tune needs to be spot on. Just make it a bit richer and pull some timing up top.

And hang on..lol

 

[bobc83]

duh, silly me. I should have just asked the folks who know in the first place! Thanks!

 

[the98stang]

I hit 10lbs with a 3.33 . With the 2.87 I see 13-14 with a huge @ss intercooler.

 

[96SCstang]

i have the rechaird 3.2 pulley and the snow kit as well. i hit 11 psi at 5500 rpm. put the 3.2 on and get a good tune and you'll be just fine....better than fine actually cause you'll be loving it!!!

 

[bobc83]

Stock block guys?

 

[96SCstang]

yea. my tuner said i still have more safe hp left in my tune also but i wanted to stay real conservative.

 

[DBMSTNG]

Stock block guys?

with a conservative tune, you should be fine. it will allow you to make more mid-range power and get into boost quicker.