It is...interesting, powerfull, but also
very complicated, because 1978 to 1983 3.3'S were downgraded to cast iron rod econo engines, as from 1969 on wards, the castings and reliabity was downgraded due to cost cutbacks. Heads improved, ignition, emissions, induction, cam profiles, gearboxes and carbs got better, but everything else performance and factor of safety declined.
The I6 is always normally way more reliable than any other engine, but when pressed, in the same way the Essex V6 was a lottery, so is the I6
But ya know, $2500 always gets you 13.5 seconds, even with an old automatic C5 equiped X code 3.3 with a 400 dollar turbo.
On 13 pounds boost, you can get 84.76 mph at 8.93 secs over the 1/8 th mile and 92.68 mph at 13.879 sec
On 20 pounds boost 85.45 mph at 8.907 secs 1/8 mile with 2600 pounds makes 252.10 flywheel HP and 226.89 rear wheel HP from
http://www.wallaceracing.com/hpcalculatoreigth.php
.
102.5 mph 1/4 mile with 2600 pounds is 224.62 rear wheel HP from
http://www.wallaceracing.com/et-hp-mph.php.
One Chinese turbo, a rising rate fuel pump, an intercooler, and 3.3, you are golden for a few seconds on the 1320.
http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?145379-Best-turbo-for-3-8
Then you get this.
This happens at cylinders 5 and 2 usually, as they get the best cylinder filling under boost, while the others vary in air fuel ratio by 2.5 to 4 air fuel ratios.
In a racing setting, if you Add this....
and ultimately use a stock late model 3.3 engine,
you get this
So adding a blower, while simple, takes a heck of a lot more work to avoid a pile of ferric oxide...But Yes You Can!!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-bh9xzCMvw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAeOS_8-KJ4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJUrQRzQeF4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOWFECDUxEw
balldrick is a Scaffolder,Rigger,Crane Driver from Rockhampton Australia with a penchant for really hard out 250 Falcon round bodies....
Broncitis has done similar stuff. He now has a F150 truck with a 4.9 six, but has had an Early Bronco with Supercharged 200
His photobucket shows it (some of his earlier pictures have been removed)
http://s717.photobucket.com/user/bronci ... t=3&page=2
use right click to open in a new tab or window
http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww17 ... ner030.jpg
http://i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww17 ... ner029.jpg
The true hint to how complicated Supercharging is on even a V6 is looking at the work Rick from the Four Eyed Fox forums had to do to get this Ford T-bird SuperCoupe set up below to work with a properly sized intercooler and with better bends and piping. That's what was needed to cover off the extra 31 cubic inches of bored and stroked 3.8 that came from a 210 Bhp 1989 "Supercoupe" T-Bird
http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?133612-More-than-quot-just-a-six-quot/page10
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z216 ... 241b9f.jpg