What Special Parts Needed for Adding a Supercharger

505stang · #1 (**permalink**) 11-28-2016, 02:33 PM

to the op, listen to eschaider, I have been drag racing for 30 years, seen a lot of engines, done a lot of engines, superchargers are hard on components, in my opinion trying to squeeze that much more power without doing internal work on engine will cost you a whole lot more. Stock components that are probably in your engine will not take the abuse the supercharger will give it. Just my opinion. Hope it works out for you.

fordracing65 · #2 (**permalink**) 11-28-2016, 04:14 PM

Coyote stock eternals can handle 700hp easy.

twobjshelbys · #3 (**permalink**) 11-28-2016, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 505stang

to the op, listen to eschaider, I have been drag racing for 30 years, seen a lot of engines, done a lot of engines, superchargers are hard on components, in my opinion trying to squeeze that much more power without doing internal work on engine will cost you a whole lot more. Stock components that are probably in your engine will not take the abuse the supercharger will give it. Just my opinion. Hope it works out for you.

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Originally Posted by fordracing65

Coyote stock eternals can handle 700hp easy.

I don't get what all the tizzy is about this. People have been putting superchargers on Mustangs with stock internals for as long as I can remember. I put two on my 4.6L engines, where the generally accepted threshold was 625HP max. The Ford offerings were about 550HP max. You can get into plenty of trouble with 550HP (a little less for the convertibles). The Coyote stepped up the bar, but you can get into plenty of trouble with 550-600HP. Your challenge with that much HP on any car, Mustang and especially Cobra, will be to keep the rear wheels on the ground. So your area of focus ought to be on suspension rather than whether the engine can take a blower. It can.

Case in point. Ford Performance (previously Ford Racing) offers the following kit:

https://performanceparts.ford.com/part/M-6066-M8627

with 670HP. Full warranty is retained. No reason to tear into the engine's innards. Furthermore, this kit is 50-state legal which means it passed CARB in CA.