Can it be SUPERCHARGED
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Cargo Master
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Can it be SUPERCHARGED
has anyone tried or thought about putting on a aftermarket universal supercharger on their F-Series?
I found one on eBay and thought that I would ask a couple questions about it.
Maybe I will get lucky & someone here has done it.
I found one on eBay and thought that I would ask a couple questions about it.
Maybe I will get lucky & someone here has done it.
Mountain Pass
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just about anything can be supercharged with the right compression and boost. Which motor and supercharger are you talking about? You wouldn't want to put a 6-71 with 15lbs of boost on a stocker but a paxton on a 302 or 351 making 5 -7lbs would be a nice little toy.
Mountain Pass
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ok ok ok....one more post on this......150 CFM????? Stock fuel injection does better than that.......hell.....old 1 barrel carbs were in the 200 cfm range.....again I wouldn't waste the money.
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Cargo Master
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Junk
I thought it would be. I was surprised browsing the 28 pages of F-150 parts on eBay when I found that.
Never heard of an electric supercharger before, that is why I asked the question!
Never heard of an electric supercharger before, that is why I asked the question!
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Cargo Master
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Originally posted by PsRumors
a paxton on a 302 or 351 making 5 -7lbs would be a nice little toy.
a paxton on a 302 or 351 making 5 -7lbs would be a nice little toy.
Imagine the possibilities.
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i have a vortech on my 95 331, made real good power on it when it was stock before the motor upgrade. you will like it, but i would advise to get a set of headers and exhaust first, that made a big difference also, i am running a set of bassani headers and an offroad y-pipe, improves gas mileage also, course now i converted my truck to gallons per mile.
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Cargo Master
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I just posted a thread down in the engines area under the 221, 260, 289, 302, 351w V8 forums asking for modification advise.
I'm pretty good at tear down & build up, but suck at component selections.
I also state down there how I'm expecting the truck to perform to narrow it down a little.
I'm pretty good at tear down & build up, but suck at component selections.
I also state down there how I'm expecting the truck to perform to narrow it down a little.
Posting Guru
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Yeah, that thing is a waste, headers, exhasust and cam, are excellent upgrades to a 302 and 351. comp cams makes a nice EFI cam, big improvement over stock and still meets within the specs of the speed denisty computer
I wonder how that small electric blower would work on like a snowmobile, hah......
I wonder how that small electric blower would work on like a snowmobile, hah......
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Cargo Master
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Originally posted by FordPerf300
I wonder how that small electric blower would work on like a snowmobile, hah......
I wonder how that small electric blower would work on like a snowmobile, hah......
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There's nothing conceptually wrong with an electric supercharger, except that it would take about a 20 HP motor and a stepup drive to run one that actually did anything. 20 HP is approx 15 kW which at 12 v is approx. 1250 amps. That's a bit beyond the capacity of the stock electrical system. So you'd need a separate battery (or batteries) and a system that switched the motor on only when the TPS read WOT and a separate alternator just to recharge it (them). In return you'd be guaranteed more response lag than a properly sized turbo.
So you'd add 300 lbs. of motor, maybe 100# for the mounting frame, the belt drive and the tensioner assy. and 100# of batteries and cables to get something with less reliability and less performance than using the same blower mounted as an engine driven centrifugal. Then you'd have to find someplace to mount the whole thing, since 20 HP motors aren't small and mounting one in the bed would be too far away from the engine to have a reasonable response time.
Somehow I think there's a better solution.
So you'd add 300 lbs. of motor, maybe 100# for the mounting frame, the belt drive and the tensioner assy. and 100# of batteries and cables to get something with less reliability and less performance than using the same blower mounted as an engine driven centrifugal. Then you'd have to find someplace to mount the whole thing, since 20 HP motors aren't small and mounting one in the bed would be too far away from the engine to have a reasonable response time.
Somehow I think there's a better solution.
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I have an air research TO4 on my 351w in my f250 , I am trying to figure out somethings on fuel issues right now cranked it up today seems to run great whistles like crazy , sounds awesome. I don't think I am going to run lean at 7 psi of boost but if I go for more I wil probably need more fuel , I am running 2 walbro 255 fuel pumps and vortech FMU with a MSD BTM and headers with a 3 inch downpipe to a stack out of the bed. Sounds awesome the v8 really spins that turbo , can't wait to get it tuned and take it for a spin down the road. I hooked it up to see how it accelerated today and it will throw you back in the seat if you mash it in first through third , I was afraid to hold it because I have not checke my A/F ratio yet and don't want to melt a motor. Might go for bigger injectors and maybe a custom chip , anyone know where to get one?
