Will a supercharger from an 02 saleen fit on my 98 gt? I am also doing the hadswap and lower intake PI swap. Any help would be great.
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saleen supercharger, will it fit??
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1/4Horse
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If you are using PI heads the Saleen supercharger will fit. The only things to worry about is the fact that with a PI headswap, you are upping the compression to about 10.25:1, and boost and high compression don't mix well. You won't need the lower PI intake if you are buying the supercharger.Another thing is the fact that these fuel lines on the 02 were returnless, and I don't know if that will pose a problem or not for the crossover.
BanginStang97GT
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Im not sure about the fuel issue but I know your gonna have to have the pistons dished or since your scing it you might wanna get forged pistons while your at it. On second though a forged or iron crank would be a good addition too. That should allow you to safely run more boost.
1/4Horse
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BanginStang97GT said:
Don't get me wrong, you can still put on the supercharger after the headswap and run low boost, like 5-6#. You'll still make in the area of 330-350 rwhp with the stock bottom end. Just make sure you don't go lean as the stock pistons don't like it.Then when you get the money/time you can get forged piston/rods and up the boost.(11 -12 # is about all the Saleens are good for in stock trim I think)
1/4Horse said:
I am getting all forged parts done, headswap, and figured I may as well throw a blower on it too! I am having forged rods, pistons, and crank put in...
so I should be ok then?
You'll need to go with at least 18cc dished pistons when you swap them out. That'll keep your CR at around 9.2:1. The compression with the stock pistons and PI heads is actually closer to 10.4:1, so even with low boost, you're going to run into problems.98stangv8 said:
There's no need to swap out the crank for this swap, since the stock cast crank is good for over 500hp, and you'll make nowhere near that. It would be most cost effective to go with just rods and pistons. If you haven't already bought them, the best price I was able to find on a set was $1,199.00, at http://www.modularperformance.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=MP&Category_Code=EK John is a great guy to deal with and will bend over backwards to accommodate you.
Even with the beefed bottom end and 8-9psi, don't expect to see more than about 320-340rwhp out of a Saleen (Series II i'm assuming) blower. They make a fair bit of heat with the Eaton M-90 when you really start spinning them and their intercooler and runner design isn't the greatest. It's a nice street kit though and low 13's on street tires should be the norm.
