Tom Nelson of Nelson Racing Engines. His Project F Bomb engine (a twin-turbo 408 cubic inch small-block Chevy that threw down an evil 1480 HP and 1440 lb-ft) recently graced the cover of Hot Rod magazine, and he has plenty of other fine examples showing his ability to build huge power via forced induction.


http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/24/a...eet-and-track/

 

you say tt big block in the title but small block in the post...what gives yo?? kidding. looks sick nice find

 

that is insanely intense!!!! when the turbo kicks up that thing just takes off faster than a rocket! sound is crazy too..

what i dont get is, how the hell is he just cruising along on the streets?? imean its definitly a track prepped car, but how civilized it is (minus the sound) during low speeds/cruising speeds amazes me..

 

Sorry, I meant 522 big block, the 408 must have been his last small block project


There are some misguided folks out there who think that big displacement and technology are somehow mutually exclusive. And then there's Tom Nelson of Nelson Racing Engines. His Project F Bomb engine (a twin-turbo 408 cubic inch small-block Chevy that threw down an evil 1480 HP and 1440 lb-ft) recently graced the cover of Hot Rod magazine, and he has plenty of other fine examples showing his ability to build huge power via forced induction.

The video above shows what happens when 522 cubes of big-block Chevy are subjected to 10 PSI or so of boost and stuffed into a classic Pontiac LeMans. We're going to warn our readers that a bit of rowdy driving occurs past the half-way point, so if you're easy upset by hot-testing a rev limiter on public streets, it's probably best to skip to the next post. On the other hand, if you want to see what happens when 1000 HP is applied in 3rd gear at 20 MPH, by all means roll the clip and prepare to receive some goose bumps. Polite words fail to accurately describe such a diabolic creation. Note, too, just how mild mannered this thing is when driving at sane speeds.

Of course, the best feature about such a setup is its adjustability. It can be knocked down to a mere 1000 HP or so for taking trips to the grocery store on pump gas, and then cranked up towards 2000 HP on racing fuel - if, indeed, the rest of your car (and your guardian angel) can handle that sort of power.

[Source: Nelson Racing Engines; a hat tip to JV]

 

"That was half throttle"

Oh. shit.

 

oh my god, that car

 

We're going to warn our readers that a bit of rowdy driving occurs past the half-way point, so if you're easy upset by hot-testing a rev limiter on public streets, it's probably best to skip to the next post. On the other hand, if you want to see what happens when 1000 HP is applied in 3rd gear at 20 MPH, by all means roll the clip and prepare to receive some goose bumps.

 

Now put that into a shelby cobra and you have yourself a car.

Where's that 1000hp N/A cobra link when I need it...

 

NRE builds some sick shit, seen a few of their projects in person

 

Holy shit

 

not that it matters but how many mpg's do you think that thing gets just cruising around :iblessthan5:

 

x 01541

 

 

That thing will beat my TSX at idle.

 

impressive amount of power, but what's the point if all it does is spin the tires?