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The KB or Whipples arent around any more but you could still get a centrifical blower. Sure you wont get the off idle tq that the twin screws give you, but the V10 does pretty good in stock form. A good boost in midrange and high end wouldnt be a bad thing.
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I emailed them asking about it. It may be something to do with that year's (and other years that aren't "available") PCM programming and their inability to write good code for it or somethin'. I dunno. Guess I'll wait to see what they say back. 
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Wow, 425 hp from that setup? That's a whole lot of power. Sure would be neat to have all that when you put your foot down - I can just see the fuel economy! Highway: 1. City: 0.
Right now I have been telling people that my Excursion is the economical, environmentally-sound alternative to flying a twin-engined aircraft. If I got this supercharger kit, that would no longer be the case, I fear.
Right now I have been telling people that my Excursion is the economical, environmentally-sound alternative to flying a twin-engined aircraft. If I got this supercharger kit, that would no longer be the case, I fear.
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From: Somerset, England
Hi Guys
Wow!!! What a rip off - the hi-output version costs 7 gees plus for what probably amounts to hardley 500 dollars worth of material costs (yes I know there is R&D, overheads, ETC), I barely paid more than that for my whole truck.
Regards
Dereck
Wow!!! What a rip off - the hi-output version costs 7 gees plus for what probably amounts to hardley 500 dollars worth of material costs (yes I know there is R&D, overheads, ETC), I barely paid more than that for my whole truck.
Regards
Dereck
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I know why you didn't pay much more than that for your truck, Dereck, it's because you pay $350 to fill up your tank!
Do you get a discount since you own a gas station?
I wouldn't buy the high-output one anyway, though. The $/hp ratio is not very favorable at all. Well, actually, I wouldn't buy either because I want to keep my truck reliable.
Do you get a discount since you own a gas station?
I wouldn't buy the high-output one anyway, though. The $/hp ratio is not very favorable at all. Well, actually, I wouldn't buy either because I want to keep my truck reliable.
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Originally Posted by FordCrusherGT
Wow, 425 hp from that setup? That's a whole lot of power. Sure would be neat to have all that when you put your foot down - I can just see the fuel economy! Highway: 1. City: 0.
Right now I have been telling people that my Excursion is the economical, environmentally-sound alternative to flying a twin-engined aircraft. If I got this supercharger kit, that would no longer be the case, I fear.
Right now I have been telling people that my Excursion is the economical, environmentally-sound alternative to flying a twin-engined aircraft. If I got this supercharger kit, that would no longer be the case, I fear.
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From: Montoursville, PA
Good point, PROSTOCK. With the current 310 hp it'll probably only make about 210 hp @ 12,500 ft (maximum allowable altitutde without O2 or pressurization). With the supercharger, keeping 310 hp would probably be possible up to about 18,000 ft and a cruise speed of 180 kts.
That said, even with O2, once you get up to that altitude you notice it. I was in a T182 last week and even up at 12,500 ft I was beginning to feel it. Of course, we were climbing at 1000 ft/min starting at 1500 ft ASL.
Wait, this thread is about superchargers, not aviation!
That said, even with O2, once you get up to that altitude you notice it. I was in a T182 last week and even up at 12,500 ft I was beginning to feel it. Of course, we were climbing at 1000 ft/min starting at 1500 ft ASL.
Wait, this thread is about superchargers, not aviation!
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Originally Posted by FordCrusherGT
Wow, 425 hp from that setup? That's a whole lot of power. Sure would be neat to have all that when you put your foot down - I can just see the fuel economy! Highway: 1. City: 0.
Right now I have been telling people that my Excursion is the economical, environmentally-sound alternative to flying a twin-engined aircraft. If I got this supercharger kit, that would no longer be the case, I fear.
Right now I have been telling people that my Excursion is the economical, environmentally-sound alternative to flying a twin-engined aircraft. If I got this supercharger kit, that would no longer be the case, I fear.
