I have an 1983 trans am with a 355 in it and I plan on getting a supercharger for it but it will not fit under the stock hood, so I want to know what the smallest cowl induction hood that it will fit under?

 

I'd imagine making the supercharger fit under the hood of a Trans Am is going to be pretty difficult considering the shape. The taper of the hood is probably going to hit the supercharger down by the serpentine assembly. If that's the case even a 4 inch cowl wouldn't give you clearance because the geometry of the hood doesn't change there.

 

I see what you saying so i will probably just try to build one off of my old hood and see how it looks. Thanks

 

Get a procharger and you won't have major issues with hood clearance.

 

would i still have to get a different hood?

 

No, the procharger stuff fits under the stock hood.

 

is a procharger harder to get or put on?

 

harder than what?

 

a supercharger,for a procharger don't you need a mounting bracket and a spot for that?

 

you mean a blower/roots supercharger? Mounts with a bracket to the head, uses same holes as the factory front drive:

 

Twin Turbo, where did you get that throttle plate??? That is bad a$$

 

the throttle body? It's a bbk unit

 

i don't know a lot about it i just was going to do a easy bolt on supercharger in place of intake.Is a procharger harder then that?

 

No not necessarily. Just more crap to deal with. Intercooler, intercooler plumbing, moving the battery and some other stuff The kit is sold as direct fit but in my opinion it does not fit firebird fenders, it will on camaros however. To do a clean install you need to cut holes in the battery box and the other side (where the cruise servo and charcoal canister are) and route the pipes there.

Here's how I did it on the 92 GTA, modified the whole plumbing on this thing to make it a clean install

intercooler w/ custom scoop

 

Ok thanks. What all does the kit come with and where can i get one?

 

With everything you need for a normall install. Used, here or ebay... new, procharger.

 

Ok thanks for all the help and the pics

 

Does any one have more pics of a super/pro-charger setups?

 

if you decide to go new - Bob @ Brute Speed is a great person to deal with.

 

 

thanks for the tip

 

thanks for the pics it is getting me a good idea of what it will look like.

 

Question? What kind of HP/Torque are we talking about ? What exactly are these cars used for?I don’t think a 10 bolt would survive so a 9" or 12 bolt would be in order right. Don't get me wrong I love the build and those are some of the badest engines Ive ever seen but just wanted to know. Any photos of the cars would be great.

 

Without slicks the 10 bolt and 9 bolt are just fine. The 10 bolt in this case is a 92 one, 31 spline model.

These are the cars they are in:


the black engine w/ the S&P multiport & P600B is in this:


The black engine w/ miniram & D1SC is in this:


The orange engine w/ McFarland short ram & P600B is in this:

 

No the GTA plate.

 

most big sellers sell the top plates

even ebay has them

 

More exported American Cars for people who will never bleed stars and stripes. Kind of a paradox for you people isnt it? lol I mean if the US goes under, then where are all the real cars going to come from??

 

What????

 

uuuuhhhmmm, What are you talking about?

 

probably has something to do with me being in europe... not worthy to own/collect/tinker on american cars???

 

What the hell kinda response is this?

 

Nah, Im just messing with ya. Its cool to see thirdgens getting attention from across the planet. Any videos of it up against some of your domestic competition?

Edit: Actually it does bother me when I see classics getting sold to other countries. I feel that they should be kept here and treated more as a salute to our heritage and not sold by tools like Richard Rawlings just to make a quick buck.... But, It bothers me even more when I see them in the hands of people who are not friendly to the U.S. like some I see in the middle east. More exploit and no real appreciation. Anyway, that's as close to politics as I want to get. I served in the 25th ID as an 11B in a Stryker Brigade and am proud that I put my foot to A S S!

 

The only hood a small supercharger like the B&M 144 will fit under is the ram air hood.