I thought I would post some pics and answer whatever questions I can for anyone thinking about doing the DoB Manifold and GT500 supercharger build. It took about 5 days to install and required lots of customizing. It is certainly not a plug and play kit, but if you have a built block, the possibilities for power are massive seeing as how any of the Whipple / Kenne Bell GT500 blowers will now fit on your 4.6.
Total Cost (not including tune and dyno): $3,600
Time to install: Give yourself 3 days and do lots of research first
Tools: All the standard tools plus a grinder
GT500 parts used: Blower / Elbow / TB / CAI / Fuel Rails(GT ones work too) / Heat Exchanger / 39# injectors (from 04 Cobra) / coolant pump
Most everything else came from the auto parts store with a few things purchased online.
Car made 459/455 at 12-15* lbs the first day of tuning, so i switched from a 2.75" pulley to a 3" and made 427/404 at 10-12* lbs the second day. After I get LT's and Cams I'll go back to the 2.75" and hopefully be back around 470whp at 10-12* lbs.
*peak
-and a shout out to DiMora, This would not have been possible without his help :usa
BEFORE
The DoB Manifold
The Frankentensioner. It's 2 OEM tensioners stacked on top of each other with the stops ground off. This thing is a beast.
Manifold on and new valve covers on
Blower on
At Dyno
Video at Dyno
Total Cost (not including tune and dyno): $3,600
Time to install: Give yourself 3 days and do lots of research first
Tools: All the standard tools plus a grinder
GT500 parts used: Blower / Elbow / TB / CAI / Fuel Rails(GT ones work too) / Heat Exchanger / 39# injectors (from 04 Cobra) / coolant pump
Most everything else came from the auto parts store with a few things purchased online.
Car made 459/455 at 12-15* lbs the first day of tuning, so i switched from a 2.75" pulley to a 3" and made 427/404 at 10-12* lbs the second day. After I get LT's and Cams I'll go back to the 2.75" and hopefully be back around 470whp at 10-12* lbs.
*peak
-and a shout out to DiMora, This would not have been possible without his help :usa
BEFORE


The DoB Manifold




The Frankentensioner. It's 2 OEM tensioners stacked on top of each other with the stops ground off. This thing is a beast.


Manifold on and new valve covers on

Blower on






At Dyno

Video at Dyno