Supercharge a Merc?

[00merc]

I'd never do it 'cause i'm poor...

anyone around here done it on a 4.6 in a GM?

I'd like to hear about it...if it was to be done, what the hell do you have to do when you buy a supercharger? like, what else do you have to buy?

my last vehicle was an 86 f150 with a 70 351c at about 436 horses..it was all motor. so coming down from that to this, talk about upgrade in luxury downgrade in speed!

[texasvic]

I don't have a supercharger, but a good friend of mine does. He has a 2000 Grand Marquis HPP.







His car runs low 13s.

The Allen kit comes with everything you need to make the supercharger work. It is a very good idea to get forged internals. The crappy hypoeutectic pistons that we have are no good with a power adder. They will break, no question.

[00merc]

damn!



how much did all that run though?



and what the hell is HPP? I'M NEW....sorry....

[Grand Marquis GT]

HPP = Handling And Performance Package...

Usually has better swaybars, lower rearend gears, the 16" HPP wheels, etc...

[00merc]

interesting!

[texasvic]

Linky...

He runs the 9 PSI kit. The good thing is he does all the work himself.

HPP - Handling and Performance Package

• Dual exhaust
• Revised springs & shocks, larger rear swaybar (21mm), rear air springs
• Power steering fluid cooler
• Cast aluminum lacy-spoke wheels
• Steeper non-locker gears (3.27 for most years, 3.55 for a short time in 2000-2001)

Here's his last timeslips.

[00merc]

i gotta know how much that cost!

[texasvic]

The link I posted has the cost.

9 PSI $4499

then add on the price for forged internals.

[00merc]

stupid slap! :chainsaw: :chainsaw: :chainsaw:


anyway... is that the price of him installing it himself, you said he did the work on his own...what do you think shop cost would be?

[00merc]

another stupid slap for myself, i read the site.


how much do you THINK it would cost to install?

[texasvic]

I honestly have no idea how much it would cost to install, I would just do it myself (or die trying).

[BigTomZ]

without forged internals, i would only run the 6 psi kit.

[texasvic]

I wouldn't do either without forged internals. Hypoeutectic will break with any boost. It's not if it's when.