I found this article a long time ago, and recently found it again. It pretty much describes the build after which I want to model my own daily driver that also sees a handful of dragstrip days. It describes a 5.0 with a pretty standard HCI combo (Trick Flow Twisted Wedge 170 heads, Trick Flow Stage 1 cam, Edelbrock Performer intake manifold) to which they decide to add a Vortech V-3 SCi supercharger kit (the most basic, entry-level kit: ~5-6psi boost). They describe supporting mods as well e.g. 255lph in-tank pump plus Vortech T-Rex external pump, DiabloSport Delta chip, shorty headers, one-step-colder-than-stock plugs, MSD coil, cap, rotor, Pro-M 80mm MAF, throttle body, 60lb Ford Racing injectors, etc.
http://www.mustangandfords.com/how-...i-supercharger-mustang-5l-engine-kit-upgrade/
Their results are pretty surprising, to me, at least. The car with just HCI combo produced, at the wheels, 309 horsepower and 341 lb-ft torque. With the Vortech kit added, the finished product yielded, at the wheels, 405 horsepower and 409 lb-ft torque. More impressive than I expected. I also thought that somewhere in the article was the author supposing that this could get you into the mid-11's with slicks and good driving, but I can't find it now and may very well have made that part up or misattributed it from another article.
Being that this piece was written almost ten years ago, and also that the motor was built without the knowledge/intention of forced induction in its future, I'm curious if anyone has any critiques, or things they'd have done differently. Perhaps with the motor top end components, or if, had it been destined from the beginning to end up supercharged, it might change your choice of camshaft for example. Also, if you wanted to aim for this same build today, but wanted to do it for $1,000 less, what things would you change to stay on budget while retaining as much power and keeping the build as well-balanced as possible (keeping in mind that I already own a rebuilt stock 306 as a starting point and a Vortech V-3 SCi kit to go on it)?
http://www.mustangandfords.com/how-...i-supercharger-mustang-5l-engine-kit-upgrade/
Their results are pretty surprising, to me, at least. The car with just HCI combo produced, at the wheels, 309 horsepower and 341 lb-ft torque. With the Vortech kit added, the finished product yielded, at the wheels, 405 horsepower and 409 lb-ft torque. More impressive than I expected. I also thought that somewhere in the article was the author supposing that this could get you into the mid-11's with slicks and good driving, but I can't find it now and may very well have made that part up or misattributed it from another article.
Being that this piece was written almost ten years ago, and also that the motor was built without the knowledge/intention of forced induction in its future, I'm curious if anyone has any critiques, or things they'd have done differently. Perhaps with the motor top end components, or if, had it been destined from the beginning to end up supercharged, it might change your choice of camshaft for example. Also, if you wanted to aim for this same build today, but wanted to do it for $1,000 less, what things would you change to stay on budget while retaining as much power and keeping the build as well-balanced as possible (keeping in mind that I already own a rebuilt stock 306 as a starting point and a Vortech V-3 SCi kit to go on it)?
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