Supercharge my motor

Extend the hood and add another V10.

JetAonly wrote:

Stargazzer wrote:
I was wondering if it is possible to supercharge my V10 Ford engine? I want more power when towing up hills.

Short answer? Yes. You can do what your wallet can handle. Volumetric efficiency is one avenue, gearing is another. Think gear splitter. A lot of engineering trade offs to be made depending on how you want to go. Good Luck and enjoy!

Another thread that is currently running made me think of something. When you are climbing hills are you keeping the engine in the 3500-4800 rpm range? If not, you are giving up a lot of hp.

Stargazzer wrote:
I was wondering if it is possible to supercharge my V10 Ford engine? I want more power when towing up hills.

Short answer? Yes. You can do what your wallet can handle. Volumetric efficiency is one avenue, gearing is another. Think gear splitter. A lot of engineering trade offs to be made depending on how you want to go. Good Luck and enjoy!

The FAN, the FAN. It moves air, ya know??

Supercharged wrote:

Jarlaxle wrote:

OhhWell wrote:

427435 wrote:

Supercharged wrote:

Nomadac wrote:
Engines with Superchargers run hotter than normal carberated or fuel injection. I had a 55 Chevy with a 427 c.i. BB with a Weiand 671 blower that dyno'd at 721 HP. When running the exhaust headers would get very hot. Header coatings would not do blower motors as the coatings would melt. RV motors will run hotter when climbing long hills and high outside temps. so having a Supercharger will just cause more heat problems when climbing hills, etc. Besides engines have to be setup to run with blowers. IMO

Get over the heat thing, with the intercooler that will never happen with you pulling a RV. I now have 100,000 miles on my Chev 5.3 with supercharger, every shade tree machinc on here said it wouldn't last 20,000 miles. It added about 100 hp. Stumps on the hemi fast.
It does cost $7000 thousand or so, so if your card is at the limit like most I know on hear better pass on that.

I beg to differ on the cooling thing. The intercooler only farther reduces air flow (and increases air temp) that the radiator sees. You can get along with a supercharged car because you can't use full power very long (like an air-cooled motorcycle). In an MH, you could be at full power for several minutes climbing a long hill-----------that will cause a very noticeable increase in your engine temp.

Who puts an intercooler in front of a radiator? Especially on a MH with all of that frontal area to cut into.

Just about everyone...Ford, Dodge, Freightliner, International, Kenworth, Peterbilt, Volvo-White, Hino, etc.

And Joe Gibbs installed at Chev. dealers like mine.

I had no idea they did that. I guess the sum of my limited intercooler experience is from fast little cars not HD Trucks.

Any idea why on earth they would do that? It just seems wrong to throw more hot air through that channel if it could be avoided.

Jarlaxle wrote:

OhhWell wrote:

427435 wrote:

Supercharged wrote:

Nomadac wrote:
Engines with Superchargers run hotter than normal carberated or fuel injection. I had a 55 Chevy with a 427 c.i. BB with a Weiand 671 blower that dyno'd at 721 HP. When running the exhaust headers would get very hot. Header coatings would not do blower motors as the coatings would melt. RV motors will run hotter when climbing long hills and high outside temps. so having a Supercharger will just cause more heat problems when climbing hills, etc. Besides engines have to be setup to run with blowers. IMO

Get over the heat thing, with the intercooler that will never happen with you pulling a RV. I now have 100,000 miles on my Chev 5.3 with supercharger, every shade tree machinc on here said it wouldn't last 20,000 miles. It added about 100 hp. Stumps on the hemi fast.
It does cost $7000 thousand or so, so if your card is at the limit like most I know on hear better pass on that.

I beg to differ on the cooling thing. The intercooler only farther reduces air flow (and increases air temp) that the radiator sees. You can get along with a supercharged car because you can't use full power very long (like an air-cooled motorcycle). In an MH, you could be at full power for several minutes climbing a long hill-----------that will cause a very noticeable increase in your engine temp.

Who puts an intercooler in front of a radiator? Especially on a MH with all of that frontal area to cut into.

Just about everyone...Ford, Dodge, Freightliner, International, Kenworth, Peterbilt, Volvo-White, Hino, etc.

And Joe Gibbs installed at Chev. dealers like mine.

OhhWell wrote:

427435 wrote:

Supercharged wrote:

Nomadac wrote:
Engines with Superchargers run hotter than normal carberated or fuel injection. I had a 55 Chevy with a 427 c.i. BB with a Weiand 671 blower that dyno'd at 721 HP. When running the exhaust headers would get very hot. Header coatings would not do blower motors as the coatings would melt. RV motors will run hotter when climbing long hills and high outside temps. so having a Supercharger will just cause more heat problems when climbing hills, etc. Besides engines have to be setup to run with blowers. IMO

Get over the heat thing, with the intercooler that will never happen with you pulling a RV. I now have 100,000 miles on my Chev 5.3 with supercharger, every shade tree machinc on here said it wouldn't last 20,000 miles. It added about 100 hp. Stumps on the hemi fast.
It does cost $7000 thousand or so, so if your card is at the limit like most I know on hear better pass on that.

I beg to differ on the cooling thing. The intercooler only farther reduces air flow (and increases air temp) that the radiator sees. You can get along with a supercharged car because you can't use full power very long (like an air-cooled motorcycle). In an MH, you could be at full power for several minutes climbing a long hill-----------that will cause a very noticeable increase in your engine temp.

Who puts an intercooler in front of a radiator? Especially on a MH with all of that frontal area to cut into.

Just about everyone...Ford, Dodge, Freightliner, International, Kenworth, Peterbilt, Volvo-White, Hino, etc.

2oldman wrote:
Well, I guess it's about time for the OP to say something.

Nah, it was a well timed seed. No need for him to do anything but sit back and chuckle at the knuckle heads. :B

There are companies who will change to a diesel. Your rear end being designed for a MH will handle a diesel as long as you don't increase the weight and load too much.
The older Ford International diesel,the 7.4, not the 6.0 will last forever. I had my 02 chipped and it ran like a drag car in tow setting without the fifth wheel It made the check engine light come on but it was now worry. Some years had stronger rods but not a worry unless your are going to drag race.
Find an old Ford F350 or better yet F450 or heavier and change out. Might have to freshen and new hoses etc. The old Manual trans won't break. The Ford auto transmission with that engine torque converter would unlock and wear the clutch. Have the trans and torque converter updated etc.
Use the rear end with the F350/450 etc if heavier. Ask good Ford Mechanic about load ratings etc. It's been a while.

If you want it to remain cheap and dependable, leave it stock, except for the exhaust, change them for long tube headers. If you haven't had trouble with the exhaust bolts, you will. Changing to a diesel is more than just changing the engine, transmission, and cooling system. The drive-line and rear end will not hold up to the torque. Forget a Ford diesel, they just do not hold up unless you de-rate them. The ideal diesel would be the Cummins 6.7L and a Alison transmission, but the drive line and rear end will still be a problem.