[fastlane_24]

i have a 1982 mustang gt 5.0 HO and whey are going to turn it into a drag car
i wanted some advice on blowers vs superchargers what works better with carburated cars, cost, what is easier to tune, reliability, and anyother comments you have

[whiteboycustom]

someone correct me if im wrong, i have a carbed 5.0 and paxton is the only supercharger i can find for it, please fill me in with other brands with kits for us carburated guys

[GTXRacing]

x2 from my magazines...

[Darrell]

Blower and supercharger are the same thing.


You can use any centrifugal supercharger on a carbureted engine. You will need a "hat" or box for the carburetor for the piping to connect to.

[JBIGBOOTSY]

Don't you need some sort of special carb set-up for that, I thought I heard somthing like that somewhere. Because of no vaccum or somthing.

[Tony_90fox]

Originally Posted by Darrell Blower and supercharger are the same thing. You can use any centrifugal supercharger on a carbureted engine. You will need a "hat" or box for the carburetor for the piping to connect to.

I was getting ready to say that everything i knew had been a lie! There are different types of blowers, then there are different types of poweradders...Did you happen to mean, turbocharger or supercharger?

[JBIGBOOTSY]

Blower?... I hardly know her.

[whiteboycustom]

yea i pretty much guessed any will work but they never advertise the piece that sits on the carb, and paxton recommends a demon 4150 style carb for there setup, i have a speed demon 650 all mechanical and no choke whats the difference between the 2, and when i think of blower this is what i think about

http://www.theblowershop.com/tbsparts.html#Carburetors

[Darrell]

Originally Posted by JBIGBOOTSY Don't you need some sort of special carb set-up for that, I thought I heard somthing like that somewhere. Because of no vaccum or somthing.

It depends. If you use the hat you have to modify the carb to be a blow thru carb. If you use the box, the carb will have equal pressure on the outside as it does on the inside just as if it was a naturally aspirated set up and will not need any major modifications.........so they tell me anyway.


Turbomustangs.com has alot of good blow thru carb info.

[fastlane_24]

i was looking at vortech and i didnt even think that paxton made a hat or box for superchargers and what i meant was between blowers like 671 etc and centrifugal superchargers i would like to get into the tens or at least elevens i have a manual four speed but i think i am going to change it to a C4 of i think there is a C6 with a small bell housing and i would like a for 9 inch rear end but i cant find a decent price used one and i was thinking 4 11 or 4 56 gears not sure dont want to rpm to early and i am just researching different nitrous kits any suggestions on thanks sorry so long i have been reading everybody's article's and i respect your opinions

[JBIGBOOTSY]

I figure you could get into the 11s pretty easy, Mabe a 4.10, gt-40ps, and a good 150 shot. Slicks and struts. I have also called roots type(blowers), and centrifugal(superchargers).

[Mr_Evil]

If you use the box, the carb will have equal pressure on the outside as it does on the inside just as if it was a naturally aspirated set up and will not need any major modifications.........so they tell me anyway.

+1, if in a box, all you should need to do is jet it correctly, and get your fuel pressure situation under control.

[GTXRacing]

Originally Posted by Mr_Evil If you use the box, the carb will have equal pressure on the outside as it does on the inside just as if it was a naturally aspirated set up and will not need any major modifications.........so they tell me anyway. +1, if in a box, all you should need to do is jet it correctly, and get your fuel pressure situation under control.

+2... I would change the main body to something that don't have a choke plate and bigger cfm, along with what you said.