Blown 5.8
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Blown 5.8
Anybody out there running a belt driven supercharger? Paxton-Powerdyne-Vortex??? Lot of Mustangs around here (central Va.) no F150s or Broncos. Going on my 93 EB Bronco or 95 EB Bronco. THANKS!!!!
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I have been wanting a Supercharger on my truck and have done alot of research. Haven't been able to come up with the $$$. I've been told to stay away from the Paxton-Powerdyne type and go with the Kenne Bell. It builds full Presure at a much lower RPM than the others. Which is better for a heavy truck.
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I wouldnt run one on a motor with speed density or high miles. the 95 should have mass air and would be the one to install this on. kenne Bell is the way to go for a truck for sure.
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IIRC, only a few of the '95s have mass air. If you are spending the money on a roots-type blower, you might as well spring for a rebuild and mass air conversion before you mess with forced air. Get some good heads, upper and lower intake, TB, exhaust, etc. before you supercharge. Anyone who knows engines will tell you to build your engine for a supercharger before you ever put one on. That's the only way to ensure that your engine and your blower will last a long time, and make the kind of power you expect. If you rebuild your engine with proper heads and pistons (lower compression), then you can run more boost... of course all of this costs money and you could just buy a purpose-built motor from a race shop that is already prepared for a blower. I guess my whole point is that forcing air into a stock engine, especially one with high miles, is a very bad idea. It might be cheaper now to just bolt on a blower, but you'll pay for it in the long run.
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All 94-96 Broncos with 5.0 are mass air- Mass.& calf. 95s 5.8s are mass air as all Broncos in 96 are mass air.Back to question--- anybody running a supercharger on a a Bronco 92-96???
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Originally Posted by Trublufords
All 94-96 Broncos with 5.0 are mass air- Mass.& calf. 95s 5.8s are mass air as all Broncos in 96 are mass air.
Originally Posted by Trublufords
Back to question--- anybody running a supercharger on a a Bronco 92-96???
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Sorry if I am rude, I have worked for a Ford Dealer in the service dept since 1977. I learn something new every day and still mess up on a regular basis!! Sometimes I think I know a whole lot- but I guess I don't.I thought I was asking a simple question- my apologies.
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I ran a Powerdyne SC for a while but could never get it to work right with speed density. Luckily I was able to return it so I wasn't out $2000. Since then I've used djjoshuad's line of thought and put Edelbrock heads, intake, and throttle body; Crane roller cam/roller rocker conversion; Gibson headers; and converted to mass air (I have a '93 5.8). My rig chassis-dynoed at 209 hp/298 ft-lb (rear-wheels), so the mods definitely worked (stock was 166 hp). I'm running 4.10's and 33's. It wasn't cheap though...altogether I think it was about $5000 including the rebuild. It beats a centrifugal SC that wears out after 10,000 miles though.
To answer your question: yes, I've run a Powerdyne, and no, I would not recommend it.
To answer your question: yes, I've run a Powerdyne, and no, I would not recommend it.
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Got a 427 stroker on my engine stand now, can't decide if its going in my 31 Ford Tudor or one of the Broncos.31 is 5.0 bored 40 over with aod trany-full fendered rod with 4 inch chop-3.50 posi- decisions, deecisions!!!!
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put the stroker in the Tudor... you can get away with alot more in a '31 than a '93 or '95 :-) plus it's a go-fast motor that will go lots faster in that little car than in the big-*** trucks. that's just my opinion. If i had the option, I would rebuild my 5.8 with a 408 stroker kit and all the high-flow bolt-ons, lower the compression, and put a beefy twin-screw blower on it (not centrifugal, doesn't make sense for a truck). It sounds like you might have the resources to do that for one of your broncos :-)
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