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Title: supercharger
Post by: jimmyn on September 08, 2005, 07:19:49 AM

have 92 JX sidekick and want to add a supercharger. can i find one in a junk yard or do i have to buy new if new, where can i buy. camden is to expensive $3300]
thanks
jimmyn

Title: Re: supercharger
Post by: wildgoody on September 08, 2005, 08:12:13 AM

The only Superchargers I know of that
would have made it to the wrecking yards
are from a 3.0L engine, you would have
to spin it at half speed to keep the boost
down.  Look for an SC Thunderbird or some
of the Lincolns perhaps. Do your homework
Superchargers are a lower boost device, not
happy over 5 PSI, and stock pistons can't take
over 5 PSI.

I'm getting custom pistons made, forged, low
compression, about $600 with pins and rings,
if you are looking for more power than 5PSI
will give you (about a 30-35HP jump) you might
think about a turbo instead

Good Luck

Wild

Title: Re: supercharger
Post by: jimmyn on September 08, 2005, 08:20:01 AM

I read that a supercharger for low speed torque and a turbo is for higher speed and there is a and the boost with a turbo has a lag. I need more power
thanks
jimmyn

Title: Re: supercharger
Post by: wildgoody on September 08, 2005, 08:29:51 AM

Yes and no. A well matched Turbocharger will have
very litle lag, yet boost to 10 PSI, which is about 150
HP on an 8V 1.6L Suzuki Engine.

For more info on Turbocharging a SideKick see

http://wildcatent.freeyellow.com/zookmods

I've been all over the debate, and done quite a bit of
studying, and yes there are advantages to both systems,
but overall, bang for the buck, with little HP draw, a turbo
is really the way to go.

Wild

Title: Re: supercharger
Post by: Bobzooki on September 08, 2005, 11:03:54 AM

Doggone it!  I KNOW that Raven Rotorcraft have developed a Supercharger for the 1.6L 16 valve engine, but they aren't giving up any info, or offering to sell them!

I'm still working on them though!

Title: Re: supercharger
Post by: Dihnekis on September 08, 2005, 11:30:50 AM

If you need more power why not just drop a vortech 4.3 in it?

Title: Re: supercharger
Post by: izook on September 08, 2005, 12:35:52 PM

Power to weight ratio, cost  and tight fit are the things I thought about. Several years ago I bought the last Supercharger to come from Camden in TX. Kind of like the idea of the turbo power gains. Worth looking into.

Larry

Title: Re: supercharger
Post by: bandit86 on September 08, 2005, 04:13:05 PM

I have a 3.8 ford supercharger, yours for 100 plus shipping