TSP Supercharged Triple Nickel

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TSP Supercharged Triple Nickel 

Compliments of Jim Weise @ www.v8buick.com

11-30-2010

Parts are starting to come in for this one also.

Outline of the motor:

Shortblock

555 cubic inches

TA Tomahawk block, 3" mains, standard deck height, 54MM cam tunnel
TSP/Diamond custom dished piston- 8.5-1 static compression- 4.500 bore
GRP Pro Series 5301 Alum connecting rods.
Crower Forged Crank- 4.365 Stroke, 3" mains, 2.200 rods
Race main and rod bearings
Total Seal Rings with Steel top compression ring - 1/16 ring package for long life.
54MM TA Performance Solid Roller cam and lifters- specs to follow
Billet timing chain
O-ring block, copper head gaskets
Custom SRE wet sump oil pan.

Induction

TA STG 2 TE heads- fully ported
1.65 Roller rockers
Custom sheet metal EFI intake manifold.
EFI- studing all options for control system.
Supercharger- Pro Charger F3 or Vortec V-7 YSI
50MM cog belt drive
Coil on plug ignition

Exhaust

Custom Stainless steel Step headers- thru full exhaust


Useage- Street/Strip 71 GS

Performance goals

Base Motor- 750 HP
On 18psi boost- 1500 HP

TSP/Diamond Custom blower piston



68CC dish




12 Lateral gas ports- 1/16 ring package



HD blower piston forging- 638 total gram weight


Rings are from total seal, with Steel top ring for Supercharged application.

Pins are important to not overlook in a blower motor.

These are H-13 Tool steel.

.205 wall thickness.

Shown here next to the Standard NA 470-555 pin.



A little heavy at 187g, but a piston pin is not a wise place to try and save weight.. break one and it's a bad day.

And we are swinging an alum rod. So the assembly is reasonably light, for a 6500 rpm engine.

Rods are GRP Aluminum units.

6.600 length
.990 pin
2.200 big end

These are the Pro Series 5301 rods, made from their Pro material. Thicker pin ends and a more dense material make these rods the ones to get for street strip service above 1500 HP.

While these are shorter than the NA 555's 6.800 rods, the more dense material actually makes them heavier- 670 G vs 630 for the 5001 series rod.

Don't spare the rod.. or you could spoil the motor!




As compared to the standard 5001 series rod, it's not difficult to see the extra material at the pin end.

3-14-2013

Depends on a few variables

But here is the breakdown of price ranges

Shortblock- 15-17K

Heads- 3-5K

EFI Intake 2-4K

EFI control system and injectors- 4-6K

Supercharger and related items- 4-8K

On the high end.. 38-40K, could be less, but bargain hunters won't be found in this isle..