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I need more help, lol! Will this fit?
It's a supercharger from a 1989 Thunderbird SC. Includes: Upper & Lower inlet tubes with adapter top, inlet plenum, intercooler, and throttle body. Most nuts & bolts also included. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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yes and no..
physically the supercharger will bolt up.
the discharge tubes are going to be the problem. the IC mounts NEXT to the stock SC radiator.. your radiator will be in the way, and probably not in the right place front to rear. so you will probably need to find a way to get a new IC in there. i see it comes with the lower manifold, so thats taken care of. the TB will be placed lower and farther back on the passenger side, over the valve cover. dotn know if that causes any clearance issues or not on a stang. you will need a custom intake tube, which is no big deal.. get someone to bend you a 3" exhaust section to fit.
now for the BIG deal.. a stock SC setup like that pushes 11-13# of boost through it in stock form. that is WAY to much for a NA 3.8 to handle. 6-8 would be the most a stock 3.8 NA motor could handle. you would need a larger pulley to make less boost. i dont know where you could get one, maybe steal one off of a SSEI bonneville (series II, the series I motors used an eaton m60 not a m90). they dont run intercooled so they run less boost, but it all depends on the size of its jackshaft pulley so i dont know for sure. thats reasearch you wuold have to do before you would install it.
that help any? its not going to be a straight bolt on, but if you have time and a little extra $$ for some custom made parts it could be made to work... -
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Thanks Grifter, that helped a lot. I think I'm going to skip the SC. It sounds like quite a bit of hassle, and I'd rather keep savin for a V8.Comment
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dont blame u at allIt is not the critic who counts,the credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena,whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood,who strives valiantly,who knows the great enthusiasms,the great devotions,who spends himself for a worthy cause; who,at the best,knows,in the end,the triumph of high achievement,and who,at worst,if he fails,at least he fails while daring greatly,so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.Comment
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the V8 is probably an easier swap anyway.
you could also think about a vortech for your 3.8 if you really want a blower..Comment
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yea dude, plus fuel issues come to mind with that biggo blower. youd need to make sure you dont go too lean. if you were ever gonna supercharge your v6, go with a kit that is meant for you car... spendy tho.
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