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FE Power Forums => FE Technical Forum => Topic started by: driveamerican on November 03, 2022, 12:27:48 PM

Title: Torqstorm plus
Post by: driveamerican on November 03, 2022, 12:27:48 PM

I would like to know what the thoughts are for this in a pickup used for towing.

Title: Re: Torqstorm plus
Post by: TJ on November 04, 2022, 07:38:36 AM

If I had the time and money, I wouldn't mind trying it for fun.  If we're talking FE's, I probably would stay relatively low displacement...like 352ish.  I have an FE I like for towing and it's about the limit (just over 600 lbft) I feel okay with considering the tranny choices that attach to FE's. And it's plenty for what I'm towing.

Are you talking about adding one to an FE and what tranny would you use? 

Title: Re: Torqstorm plus
Post by: Dr Mabuse on November 04, 2022, 01:55:37 PM

They are local to me - I have been following them as a company, since their inception, as they were only a few doors away from my shop when they first opened.

Their main business is as a high quality CNC machine/Tool & Die shop. They are very Ford friendly, as well as with GM products.

I do not think you could go wrong with using their products for supercharging any application.

re:
https://torqstorm.com/product/1318/

Title: Re: Torqstorm plus
Post by: driveamerican on November 05, 2022, 07:28:06 AM

I will be using nv4500 trans with 205 divorced transfer case currently has Edelbrock pro flo4 witch won't work with boost so thinking terminator x with air to water cooler. I agree I want to stay small inch but worried about 60 year old crank even at 5 -7 pounds of boost.

Title: Re: Torqstorm plus
Post by: frnkeore on November 05, 2022, 01:45:44 PM

You can have a forged 361 or 391 truck crank turned down to fit.

Title: Re: Torqstorm plus
Post by: Dr Mabuse on November 05, 2022, 06:05:14 PM

Quote from: frnkeore on November 05, 2022, 01:45:44 PM

You can have a forged 361 or 391 truck crank turned down to fit.

Where would he find an FT crank?
What would it cost?
Who could he find to machine it?
What would the machining cost?

Title: Re: Torqstorm plus
Post by: driveamerican on November 11, 2022, 08:54:37 AM

Thanks for the reply's I have heard of a crankshaft grinder somewhere around Redding here in norcal I will do some research around here. the people I know that might have a truck crank are farmers and if you get it from them they will give it to you but they tend to save until nothing is left lol.The whole idea isn't to do it super cheap but small inch iron heads low rpm.

Title: Re: Torqstorm plus
Post by: Dr Mabuse on November 11, 2022, 10:09:25 AM

For your goals, there is no need for a steel crank - Ford cranks are nodular iron, and very strong.

Title: Re: Torqstorm plus
Post by: TomP on November 11, 2022, 09:27:08 PM

If I was to use an FT crank with a blower i'd leave the snout alone and make the timing cover seal and balancer fit it.
The kit without the A/C and P/S is much cheaper.
https://torqstorm.com/product/kits_single_big-block-ford-fe/