Vortech Rebuild

[chrisconsin]

Did a search and didn't find anything.

I've got a chance to get a great deal on an entire Vortech kit from a friend. But the bearings are shot inside the supercharger (still functional, but very squeaky and could go any second).

So i'm looking at getting it rebuilt and debating if I should do it myself. I'm told from people that "if you got a bearing press you'll be fine" others have said that I should send it to vortech and have them do it because of the precision gearing inside of them.

Has anyone attempted this or should I send it to Vortech and pay the $380.00 for a rebuild.

BTW its a standard S-Trim

ALSO it came out of a '96 mystic will there be any issues with the kit (bracket not fitting ect...) I havent seen the Vortech since last year when the mystic got a new motor.


Thanks
-Chris

'00 GT

 

[Winters98GT]

youll need more boost to make the same amount of power as a 2v s trim. The impellar is smaller in the 4v.

Id send it in.

 

[SilverBullet00]

youll need more boost to make the same amount of power as a 2v s trim. The impellar is smaller in the 4v.

Id send it in.

I'd send it in to vortech, then they warranty the work.

I dont think thats true, they should be the same blower..

 

[Winters98GT]

I'd send it in to vortech, then they warranty the work.

I dont think thats true, they should be the same blower..

I thought they were the same thing as well, I almost got a s strim head unit a couple months ago that was on a 4v car, and I was told on stangnet that it is a different impellar. Ill see if I can verify that.

 

[SilverBullet00]

I dont see how they can be different, they are the same P/N. Its just a CCW S trim blower with a straight discharge. The mounting bracket and supporting hardware make the difference.

If you can find the posts, post 'em up!

I know someone posted this question at modularfords in the Vortech vendor forum, and Frank came back and said they are the same blower...

 

[Smokeurhonda]

Should be the same head unit, but the brackets and tubeing will be different for the 4v. That's why they make 2 different kits for the different cars.

And if you are a good gearhead then maybe try to rebuild yourself. But like it was mentioned before, send it to vortec, get it done right the first time with a warranty.

 

[Winters98GT]

here is my thread from a while back where its been stated that the head units are different.

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=729544&highlight=vortech

 

[darkside03gt]

send it in.

 

[SilverBullet00]

ahhhh, I see. I think that guy was just misinformed.. They are the same head unit

 

[Winters98GT]

ahhhh, I see. I think that guy was just misinformed.. They are the same head unit

Sweet, sorry for the misinformation!

Mark

 

[SilverBullet00]

no problem!

 

[Winters98GT]

http://forums.tccoa.com/showthread.php?p=1082329

Ill take it back again, I guess I was correct to begin with, the units are different.

 

[SilverBullet00]

Ok, here is the deal from Vortech themselves-

From Frank@Vortech-

"The blower dimensions and bolt patterns are the same. The impellers in some of the Cobra kits are different (SC-Trim/E-Trim). They're not smaller in size just of different design. The 4.6 4V motors like to build boost quickly, so we desinged the SC-Trim and E-Trim blowers to have to be spun a little faster than an S-Trim to make the same amount of boost. For example the 96-97 Cobra standard kit comes with an SC-Trim and makes 7-9 PSI on a stock 4.6 4V. An S-Trim with the same pulley on the same motor makes 9-11 PSI. So if you wanted the SC-Trim to make 9-11 PSI you'd have to swap on a smaller pulley...i.e. spin it faster. This is only for the 4V motors."

So, an S-trim is an S-trim. If its an SC-Trim or E-trim, it has the 4V impeller. I guess we were both right!

 

[Smokeurhonda]

So glad we got that cleared up.