anyone know how they did it..looks like they flip it over and stuck a carb on the back....i really want to do this so if anyone had any info i'd appreciate it. i can get my hands on a free T-bird V6 supercharger from the junkyard. (i'm currently searching on fordsix.com)
and he's just running a little v-belt on it? and did he turn the s/c upside down? whys the pressurized part on the top? isnt that where the carb usually goes? still very cool. i dont think ive ever seen anything like that done before
it kinda looks like a M90, i found this on a website i never knew you could do that. The Eaton Model 90 supercharger was engineered for 3.0L to 5.7L passenger cars and light truck engines. It was designed as a compact, flexible supercharger for increased power without adversely affecting fuel economy. The M90 has proven to be suitable for other engine sizes depending on overall system requirements. Most installations see a realistic 40% plus increase in power output. Eaton Superchargers will work effectively in any orientation (Flat, upside down, on edge).
Those units take in air from the rear and send it out of the top. I don't know which production cars had them in that configuration, but I know I have seen them like that. I believe the Thunderbirds had them rear in/top out. I just wonder about sending fuel through the rotors. I don't think they were designed for that. The factory setup was injected, so only air went through the unit. It may have parts inside that don't hold up under gasoline. Don't know. Just something I think about. I know aftermarket roots blowers need seals that are gasoline or alcohol (depending) compatible. Also, "wet" blowers have blow off valves because they pressurize the whole A/F mixture, and they are known for explosions. This is probably not needed for a "dry" blower that only compresses air well in advance of the fuel injectors. I like it very much though. Thanks for the pic.
thats what i was thinking about if i do something like this i'll probally convert the 200Ci i'm working on to a tempo EFI setup and use a dodge intercooler...basically using junkyard parts...hopefully making 150HP
i also wanted to do that with my 302 i found a supercharger of a v6 t-bird sc do u think its possible
He's actually compressing the air/fuel mixture in that setup since the carb is mounted to the intake side of the Eaton ... that safe?
Actually ALL wet blowers dont have a pop off valve, Only COGGED BELT blowers have the pop off. This is due to the DRIVE not being able to slip or turn backward in case of a backfire.
The air fuel mixture is actually compressed in the mainfold not the blower. Roots type blowers are air movers not compressors.
People have been doing it for years. Yeah it's a bomb and yeah they explode sometimes with a good engine backfire, which is the reason for a burst plate on a GM roots blower. But by the same token, turbo draw through systems also pressurize the intake, many times with lots of intercooler tubing (and the IC itself). I would think that a measly blower is nothing in comparison. The M112 rotors are coated. Many of the Lightning guys strip the coating off because most of the modded Lightnings have an aftermarket PCV system which doesnt let any oil get into the blower. The oil mist from the PCV lubricates the rotors. When the OEM PCV is eliminated the coating eventually comes off the rotors anyway, so they strip them ahead of time, usually when having the blower ported at the same time. I would ASSume that the hEaton blowers will tolerate fuel in them just fine. Might be wrong.
