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mercury5

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It looks like by Oct. i will i be in the market and able to buy a supercharger, if all works out, my question/ concern is that my marauder has 120,000 miles on it:bigcry:. will this damage it, or shall i get the engine reworked, what is the least i can do and get by to support this set up, and what cam do you reccomend, i want a hard hitting one, if someone can please give me a good set up/ combination that would put me close to the price as the supercharger kits, if i had to get the motor rebuilt and hold off on the blower , i can live with that , i just to need to make a move before the wife realizes that i need things that are not important like underwear and socks:mad:
 
Hi I'm from Lynchburg btw. I think it's best and safe to beef up the motor first and might as well bore stroke etc.and beef the tranny. Did you happened to buy your car from a ford dealer in Lynchburg
 
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no, i brought mine in 2003 new from a small dealership in Buena vista,va.
i in that area alot, i go to cunningham brothers pick and save alll the time.
 
I would maybe do a compression check or some other test to determine the strength of the engine. It is not too unusual to s/c a higher mileage engine.

I know of one or two that s/c a 100K mile vehicle with no issues. Are you planning roots or centri? Not sure if that makes a difference on the engine loads.
 
My plan for my 100,000 miler was to purchase the top of the line novi 2200 and install it but set it up for about 450 horses to the wheel. Then save some more money up for when the engine finally gives up the ghost and then purchase an aluminator or similar engine to drop in its place. It all depends on how much you want to spend. Good luck with your decision.
 
I would say keeping your boost level around 10 lbs would go a long way in keeping your engine whole. Fuel system upgrades, injector size also contribute greatly to engine longevity. Another power enhancement would be long tube headers to oversome exhaust restictions and aid in realizing horsepower potential as funds become available at a later date..

Making your car quick is not all horsepower, rear end gearing and a stall converter upgrade go a long way in lowering ET with little decrease in fuel economy.

Reinhart Automotive, a Vendor here at MM.Net markets a non-intercooled centrifical setup that is very reasonable and makes about 400 HP.
 
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Yeah, I forgot to mention that. If you keep the boost within limits it'll go a long way in keeping your engine safe for the most part.
 
If you have changed the motor oil & trans fluid regularly a compression test results good I would have no hesitation on adding a s/c. Keep the boost under 10 psi ample fuel delivery good a/f & timming you should be set to go.
 
I added the S/C to my MM at 91k miles, and have happily driven it for 15k miles with 8 lbs of boost going in. I added 4.11 gears at about 80k. If you are looking for huge power, do some work on the engine, but if you are happy with ~400 rwhp and ~450 rwtq, 8-10 lbs of boost and a good tune shouldn't be a problem on your engine.
 
burt ragio said:
If you have changed the motor oil & trans fluid regularly a compression test results good I would have no hesitation on adding a s/c. Keep the boost under 10 psi ample fuel delivery good a/f & timming you should be set to go.
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^^^^^ What he said. ^^^^^

If the engine's in good shape mechanically, moderate boost from S/C shouldn't be a problem.

Can't overstate the importance of fuel delivery and proper timing. Running lean, or pre-detonation is usually fatal to these motors, S/C or N/A.
 
mercury5 said:
no, i brought mine in 2003 new from a small dealership in Buena vista,va.
i in that area alot, i go to cunningham brothers pick and save alll the time.
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Yea I use to go there also I knew Jim for 10years I don't think that man never smiled
 
Do it, break it and make it faster. By the way its not how much boost, its how well is tuned and how often you use the power.
 
LANDY said:
Do it, break it and make it faster. By the way its not how much boost, its how well is tuned and how often you use the power.
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Agree to a point. I don't know as if I'd recommend running 16-18 lbs of boost on a stock motor with 120K on the clock, but I guess if you never got on it, that would be okay... ;) ------> :D


Big +1 on the tune.
 
slickster said:
beef up the motor first and might as well bore stroke etc.and beef the tranny.
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For the power he wants to make, that recommendation is completely overkill. Our trannys are fine, very rarely do hard parts fail, even with super high HP cars.

That being said, nobody strokes these engines, and getting a bore job done is not necesary either. I would say less than 1% of members here, and that includes those with aftermarket engines. A different motor like a Boss M6010 or otherwise, maybe. But this thread is about a blower.

You can pick your poison in regards to blowers. Roots type, or centrifigual.

I have the Dennis Reinhart kit. A Vortech air-to-air intercooled V2 T-Trim kit. My block and tranny are STOCK, and dynoed at over 513hp w/race gas on a race gas tune, on 12psi. My daily grind "street" tune is about 478hp. My car never missied a beat and runs super super strong. NEVER an issue. This kit is just amazing.

It's currently running 11.7's consistent at 118mph, and is high on the first page timeslips.

I'm working on a completely custom fabricated gigantic turbo setup now, so I'll be selling my Vortech kit come fall.
 
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SC Cheesehead said:
Agree to a point. I don't know as if I'd recommend running 16-18 lbs of boost on a stock motor with 120K on the clock, but I guess if you never got on it, that would be okay... ;) ------> :D


Big +1 on the tune.
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I should have been more clear, ofcourse we don't want to run 16-18 lbs of boost on the stock motor, mainly because of the compression ratio.
We need more octane.
I don't see. Problem running 13-14 lb of boost on 93 octane as long as the timing is set right.
I ran 12psi on my previous car, it was blown since 27k miles and I sold it with 72k.
I only got on it when I needed to and the engine never gave me a problem.
I the car did go thru 3 trannys but what its got now is bulletproof.
 
LANDY said:
I should have been more clear, ofcourse we don't want to run 16-18 lbs of boost on the stock motor, mainly because of the compression ratio.
We need more octane.
I don't see. Problem running 13-14 lb of boost on 93 octane as long as the timing is set right.
I ran 12psi on my previous car, it was blown since 27k miles and I sold it with 72k.
I only got on it when I needed to and the engine never gave me a problem.
I the car did go thru 3 trannys but what its got now is bulletproof.
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I was just jacking you around, Landy, I know what meant, and I agree with it.

Also agree with longevity on the engine, but boost does make it rather difficult to keep your foot out of it, even when it's not needed... ;) ----> :D

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I run 11.5 lbs of boost and get into it daily. Of course I have low mileage (39K)
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I'm running about 11 lbs, just turned 66K on the clock and no issues. I (ahem) occasionally get in to it myself. (What's that, another red light? Aw shucks, guess I'll just have to stop and wait for it to turn green... :burnout:)
 
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