I HAVE A STOCK 502 MAG (GEN V)WITH LESS THAN 200HRS ON IT.I BELIVE THIS ENGINE HAS FORGED PISTONS AND CRANK IN IT WITH 8.75:1 COMPRESSION.
THIS IS IN A 29FT PROFILE DEEP VEE,APPROX 4200LBS.
IT HAS THROUGH TRANSOM EXHAUST WITH SILENT CHOICE, BUT STOCK MANIFOLDS AND RISERS.
I ALSO HAVE A B&M 250 SUPERCHARGER I'M PLANNING ON PUTTING ON IT.
I DONT WANT TO GET REAL CRAZY,JUST MORE RELIABLE POWER.I"M PLANNING ON KEEPING THE BOOST LOW ,APPROX 5LBS AND RUNNING PREMUIM FUEL.
I'M LOOKING TO BULD MORE TORQUE THAN TOP END HORSEPOWER.
SO HERE ARE MY QUESTIONS:
1) WHAT CARB OR CARBS DO YOU RECOMMEND(I DON'T PLAN ON TURNING IT MUCH MORE THAN 5000RPM).
2) WHAT CAMSHAFT?I WANT TO STICK WITH A FLAT TAPPET HYDAULIC AND DO NOT MIND A ROUGH IDLE.I CAN NOT SWITCH TO HYD ROLLER,TOO MUCH$$$$.
3)SHOULD I CHANGE THE HEAD GASKETS TO SOMETHING ELSE?A LITTLE THICKER TO LOWER COMPRESSION?
4)IGNITION TIMING/ADVANCE RECOMENDATIONS?DIFFERENT MODULE?
5)AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST WHAT KIND OF POWER CAN I EXPECT OUT OF THIS SET UP.
I KNOW I NEED TO UPGRADE THE EXHAUST,IF ANYONE HAS SOME GOOD USED(GIL,IMCO,STAINLESS,ETC) FOR SALE PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
THANKS FOR YOU HELP.