Black Bear Performance does it again!

66nova · March 12, 2014

here is a set on another members Callaway Silveradohttp://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/gallery/image/6821-ls7-90mm-throttle-body/

Those do look pretty good.

66nova · March 12, 2014

Nice set up and sounds great!

Oh, I think I see a spot of dirt in the engine bay!

Now to treat that tranny to some quality synthetic fluid to help keep it cool.

Thanks man! I just don't have any idea where I would be able to find synthetic fluid like that. Lol

I did buy a trans cooler, but I haven't installed it yet.

music · March 12, 2014

I'll be curious to hear your towing experience with the new setup. I'm especially interested in heat/temps while doing it. You probably don't have any mountains to climb, but that's the condition that concerns me most with a SC. I wouldn't be too worried about something breaking, so much as IAT's rising to the point that the increased compression is more-or-less cancelled out. The inter-cooler should do it's part, but I have no experience. I know that under high heat conditions, *everything* gets blistering hot, so even the intercooler may be working against the system (cooling the air, but heating air going through the radiator, etc). Heck, I've read a few reports of Ford's Ecoboost overheating on long grades under tow, and going into limp mode... and those things are tuned for 87 octane (timing dialed back).

Keep us posted!

66nova · March 12, 2014

I'll be curious to hear your towing experience with the new setup. I'm especially interested in heat/temps while doing it. You probably don't have any mountains to climb, but that's the condition that concerns me most with a SC. I wouldn't be too worried about something breaking, so much as IAT's rising to the point that the increased compression is more-or-less cancelled out. The inter-cooler should do it's part, but I have no experience. I know that under high heat conditions, *everything* gets blistering hot, so even the intercooler may be working against the system (cooling the air, but heating air going through the radiator, etc). Heck, I've read a few reports of Ford's Ecoboost overheating on long grades under tow, and going into limp mode... and those things are tuned for 87 octane (timing dialed back).

Keep us posted!

I sure will. We don't have any mountains, but we do have a number of long grades and Texas heat. If temps become a problem I will add a meth injection kit.

66nova · April 1, 2014

Brief update for those following. I had the truck dynoed last week. I wanted a baseline run prior to changing pulleys.

I made 451hp and 500lb/ft of torque at 5.5-5.8 lbs of boost and 60% humidity. My plans are to install a boost gauge on Wednesday and then I'll change pulleys later in the week and re-dyno. I should pick up another 4-5 lbs of boost. That should equate to an additional 80-100 hp at the wheels. We will see.

herkdriver007 · April 3, 2014

Very cool...you have my attention as well!

Any chance your dyno printed a graph?? Would really really like to see the off idle torque...up to around 3K rpm...

66nova · April 3, 2014

I don't have a print out. I forgot to ask, but I will make sure to get one when I change pulleys and redyno next week.

I can tell you that it's a beast at low rpm. Rear tires don't stand a chance. It is a challenge on the dyno to get good real low rpm numbers because you have to ease into the throttle or it down shifts.

herkdriver007 · April 3, 2014

I can only imagine! Looking forward to your numbers.

How was the install? I'm guessing fairly straightforward with a quality piece such as the magnacharger...

66nova · April 3, 2014

I can only imagine! Looking forward to your numbers.
How was the install? I'm guessing fairly straightforward with a quality piece such as the magnacharger...

Install is time consuming, but very straight forward. Magnacharger gives a great step by step instruction manual. The kit contains everything you need except tools and antifreeze.

herkdriver007 · April 22, 2014

Any updates??

66nova · May 4, 2014

Any updates??

Sorry for the delay. I have a semi-update.

Installed the new pulley and went in to get dynoed. Got a lot of knock retard through the run and really bad at upper rpm. I'm not sure if bad gas or tune issue. I data logged and sent justin info. He adjusted the tune and had me change spark plugs. It runs noticeably a lot harder. Haven't been back to the dyno sense. Even with the knock retard it picked up 15-30 hp and torque through the range.