BigBoyToys
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Posted: April 07 2004,9:18 pm |
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Well, if you are just slapping a blower on a 454 engine, forget it. To do it right, plan on changing a bunch of internal engine parts in order for it to make enough horsepower for it to be worth your while. And forget your gas mileage....that goes out the door with a blower. It doesn't really take up much more room. Depends on what type of intake you're running currently. Basically, it may go UP a few inches, but not really alot of extra room.
To summarize, if you are gonna spend the $$ on a Supercharger, the only way to make it worth while is to rebuild the engine for the blower. Otherwise, the increase in HP is minimal compared to what it cost ya. I've seen supercharged jet boats out at the lake that can barely run 80 mph, but on the other hand, I've seen them at the races that run in the 140's. Like I said, to do it right, ya have to build the rest of the motor too, or else it isn't worth it. IMO 
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7-22-2026 Three Word Post.....The Next Generation.... (Rep.#20,238) from: GoFastRacer
Cast Pistons and cast crankshafts don't care much for boost 
If you want you can just always just add a Cam & Tunnel Ram with Carbs and a Nice looking Scoop for starters, But you will get hooked and then have to do the bottom end.....Boring & Piston change 
