1987 Supercharger or Turbo Possible
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
Car: 87 TA / 87 Firebird
Engine: 385 FastBurn / Performance 3.4L
Transmission: TKO600 / 700R4
Axle/Gears: Ford 9" / GM 10bolt
1987 Supercharger or Turbo Possible
Who makes a supercharger for a 87 T/a
I know a few that make them for 88 +
Let me know thanks
I know a few that make them for 88 +
Let me know thanks
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From: Land O Lakes, FL
Engine: 5.7
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27
Just convert your pulleys to an 88-92 style serpentine belt setup and that is all you should need to run a supercharger made for a 88-92 thridgen.
The sepentine belts are an improvement over the Vbelts also.
The sepentine belts are an improvement over the Vbelts also.
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From: NJ
Car: 06 Envoy, 84 Fiero, 86 Camaro
Engine: 4.2 I6, 2.5 I4, supercharged 355
Transmission: 4L60E, Muncie 4 spd, T-56
Axle/Gears: 3.42's, 4.10's, 3.73's
There are 4 alternatives:
1. do what 87IROC350 says, find a donor car and grad a serp setup. it's easy and there are enough things available to keep you happy with that move.
2. Try to dig up a really old paxton. I believe they did make at one time, a supercharger setup up, but from what my research has shown it was only worth about 6psi of boost, was very unreliable and no one seems to have or service it any more... GOOD LUCK!
3. Custom dual turbos, I believe someone on here did modify a set of L98 manifolds to move the exhaust exit to the front of the motor. Sllowing Him to mount the turbos up front. There seems to be alot of fabrication in theis method and it will most likely require ALOT of patience. I never did this one, although I did consider it.
4. Remote mount Turbo, although they are horribly in efficent comared to the previous method.
If you are die hard for period correct, then the Paxton SN-95 (believe that is the correct model) is the only option, unless you bail on the 87 intake and heads, then you can run a roots Blower.
1. do what 87IROC350 says, find a donor car and grad a serp setup. it's easy and there are enough things available to keep you happy with that move.
2. Try to dig up a really old paxton. I believe they did make at one time, a supercharger setup up, but from what my research has shown it was only worth about 6psi of boost, was very unreliable and no one seems to have or service it any more... GOOD LUCK!
3. Custom dual turbos, I believe someone on here did modify a set of L98 manifolds to move the exhaust exit to the front of the motor. Sllowing Him to mount the turbos up front. There seems to be alot of fabrication in theis method and it will most likely require ALOT of patience. I never did this one, although I did consider it.
4. Remote mount Turbo, although they are horribly in efficent comared to the previous method.
If you are die hard for period correct, then the Paxton SN-95 (believe that is the correct model) is the only option, unless you bail on the 87 intake and heads, then you can run a roots Blower.
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