School me on supercharging a 360

Map63Vette said
Yeah, the main reason I was concerned was I was looking at some BDS blower charts and their small bore 6-71 is just really low boost all around. They report only being able to make around maybe 15 pounds of boost at a max overdrive of 20-30% or something. There was just no way I wanted to run the blower that hard on a high winding small block, it would be screaming at the top end, lol. Their big bore 6-71 was not much different than the 8-71 though, and the Dyer's 6-71 kits I was looking pumped out good boost all the way around. I planned to run around maybe 10 pounds on the street and then pump it up to 15-20 when I took it to the races on race gas.

Again, I'm no expert... I cannot say that enough LOL....but remember, what engine the blower is on top of has a LOT to do with available boost, too. A 6-71 on a small block can create MUCH more boost than on a big block. smaller bore, shorter stroke=less room to cram air and fuel into, and that means more PSI. I think those BDS charts are probably just a general guide and not meant to be specific. You can get 10-12 PSI boost real quick with a 6-71 on a small block....THAT, I know from first hand experience.