Supercharge It!! ????
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Supercharge It!! ????
I have a 1999 E150 XLT Club Wagon and am looking to make some dramatic changes in power and acceleration. I currently have the 4.6L which is an adequate engine I suppose, if you like being passed on the entrance ramp. 
I want to replace the engine with a 5.4L V8 or a 6.8L V10. The 2000 engines are better, so I thought of dropping one of those in if it will work. But a bigger engine alone will not do it.
Has anyone had any experiences with engine swaps?
And of course back to the topic of this thread, I have looked and called all over the place looking for a supercharger for a Ford E-Series and it seems that no one makes one. No big surprise I guess. However, there are plenty of supercharger kits for F-Series pickups and I wondered if one of those kits might work. Anyone had any experiences in this arena?
Any other suggestions for wheel-shredding-type-power would be appreciated.
I want to replace the engine with a 5.4L V8 or a 6.8L V10. The 2000 engines are better, so I thought of dropping one of those in if it will work. But a bigger engine alone will not do it. Has anyone had any experiences with engine swaps?
And of course back to the topic of this thread, I have looked and called all over the place looking for a supercharger for a Ford E-Series and it seems that no one makes one. No big surprise I guess. However, there are plenty of supercharger kits for F-Series pickups and I wondered if one of those kits might work. Anyone had any experiences in this arena?
Any other suggestions for wheel-shredding-type-power would be appreciated.
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Kenne Bell told me:
Sorry but we have never tried this but there have many a few customers that have and did have clearance problems. Not only with height but also with side clearance as the intake system on the van is different than on the F-150. Thank you, KB.
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You're more or less on your own to figure out what will work and what won't. I looked into various performance options for my van as well and it's tough. My engine is a 5.0 and there is a dizzying array of performance parts available for it. However, finding out if those parts (mainly the upgraded intakes) will fit under the dog-house is up to me.
As far as engine swaps go, it really would cost a lot less money and be much easier to simply trade up to a van with a larger engine. In modern cars, swapping the engine for something different is much more than just the engine itself, but also the computer and prossibly the wiring harness as well. If your van is a conversion, maybe own both for awhile and swap the interior bits.
Supercharging is again a "on your own" deal and really comes down to money as many parts will require trial and error fabrication to work. The old hot-rodder's moto of "how fast do you want to go? how much money do you have?" really applies here.
If you want some more mid-range punch for on-ramp acceleration, maybe look into swapping the gear ratio in the rear.
As far as engine swaps go, it really would cost a lot less money and be much easier to simply trade up to a van with a larger engine. In modern cars, swapping the engine for something different is much more than just the engine itself, but also the computer and prossibly the wiring harness as well. If your van is a conversion, maybe own both for awhile and swap the interior bits.
Supercharging is again a "on your own" deal and really comes down to money as many parts will require trial and error fabrication to work. The old hot-rodder's moto of "how fast do you want to go? how much money do you have?" really applies here.
If you want some more mid-range punch for on-ramp acceleration, maybe look into swapping the gear ratio in the rear.
