superchargers... which one to get?

Unit 5302 · 05-28-2001, 02:27 PM

I've never heard of reliability issues with the Kenne Belle unit.

Making max boost right off idle, it's the ultimate street blower. It's not technically a "roots" blower. It's a twin screw positive displacement unit. Works pretty much the same way. Some people do not know how badass the Kenne Belle blowers can get. They have one that puts out 20psi and has a 2.2L displacement, rated for up to 2600HP.

BBK/Eaton makes/made a roots style blower for the 5.0. It was 5.0 specific, called the instacharger. It was either 5.0 or Muscle Mustang's and Fast Fords that said the BBK unit was the best quality unit they had ever tested. Ford also offers an SVO supercharger.

I've never heard of any problems with the Vortech either, but on a stock engine, you'll probably never see max boost. It will occur too high in the rpm range to be useful.

Installation: Kenne Belle, ATI, others

Quality: Vortech, ATI, Kenne Belle, Paxton, Powerdyne

Street Power: Kenne Belle, ATI, others

Strip Power: ATI, Vortech, Paxton, Kenne Belle, Powerdyne.

Sleeper: Kenne Belle, Powerdyne

Coolness Factor: ATI, Kenne Belle, Vortech, Paxton, Powerdyne

I've left out the BBK/Eaton Instacharger because I don't think they make it for the 5.0's anymore, and the Ford SVO blower, because quite frankly, I don't know enough about it. I'd be willing to bet it IS the Instacharger, though. Eaton is the OEM supplier of the Thunderbird S/C's charger.

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05-28-2001, 02:27 PM	#15
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	I've never heard of reliability issues with the Kenne Belle unit. Making max boost right off idle, it's the ultimate street blower. It's not technically a "roots" blower. It's a twin screw positive displacement unit. Works pretty much the same way. Some people do not know how badass the Kenne Belle blowers can get. They have one that puts out 20psi and has a 2.2L displacement, rated for up to 2600HP. BBK/Eaton makes/made a roots style blower for the 5.0. It was 5.0 specific, called the instacharger. It was either 5.0 or Muscle Mustang's and Fast Fords that said the BBK unit was the best quality unit they had ever tested. Ford also offers an SVO supercharger. I've never heard of any problems with the Vortech either, but on a stock engine, you'll probably never see max boost. It will occur too high in the rpm range to be useful. Installation: Kenne Belle, ATI, others Quality: Vortech, ATI, Kenne Belle, Paxton, Powerdyne Street Power: Kenne Belle, ATI, others Strip Power: ATI, Vortech, Paxton, Kenne Belle, Powerdyne. Sleeper: Kenne Belle, Powerdyne Coolness Factor: ATI, Kenne Belle, Vortech, Paxton, Powerdyne I've left out the BBK/Eaton Instacharger because I don't think they make it for the 5.0's anymore, and the Ford SVO blower, because quite frankly, I don't know enough about it. I'd be willing to bet it IS the Instacharger, though. Eaton is the OEM supplier of the Thunderbird S/C's charger.