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Title: Jay's supercharger?
Post by: fe66comet on January 01, 2013, 06:56:07 PM

I noticed your FE is supercharged is it a Gary Dyre roots or a centrifugal? Or is it secret squirrel LOL can I see some picks as I would like to go that route after the car is completed and painted.

Title: Re: Jay's supercharger?
Post by: jayb on January 01, 2013, 07:15:25 PM

It's a centrifugal, a Vortech.  I wrang it out through three different incarnations and finally made 1030 HP with it.  However, to get it to work in my Mach 1 I had to remove the air to water intercooler, which is the box at the front left of the engine.  This cost me about 120 HP.  Here's a couple of pics of the engine on the stand:

(http://fepower.net/Photos/Posts/superFE.JPG)

(http://fepower.net/Photos/Posts/scFE2.jpg)

Title: Re: Jay's supercharger?
Post by: fe66comet on January 01, 2013, 07:46:54 PM

Yikes how much boost?

Title: Re: Jay's supercharger?
Post by: jayb on January 01, 2013, 08:15:57 PM

17 psi with the toothed belt shown in the second photo.  With the ribbed belt shown in the first photo, wouldn't go higher than about 10 psi before the belt would start slipping.

Title: Re: Jay's supercharger?
Post by: fe66comet on January 01, 2013, 09:15:43 PM

Man that's gotta be crazy in the 100 foot bet you lean to keep it strait and you sweat bullets on a 40 degree day LOL, I was considering 12 to give me few hundred more. You gotta be getting close 4 per cube sweeet!!!!