350 supercharged???

anyone out there using a supercharger on a 350 and driving it around town as a driver?? also anyone just bolt one on a stock or almost stock 350? does TAs kit worth it or someone thats better?? will it fit under my 65 lark hood??

Thanks Doug

 

Good question, you don't hear much, if at all, about supercharged 350 Buicks that are being driven daily, or raced.
Driven daily I wouldn't think there would be an issue, the 350 Buick is a very stout block.
Driven daily or raced, if its set up the right way, and the engine is in good condition, and boost is kept reasonable, fuel has ample octane for the boost, and detonation is kept to near zero, you should be ok, BUT, I would seriously consider forged pistons in any boosted application JUST IN CASE detonation rears its ugly head.

 

supercharged driven or raced???? what i'm doing must be called something else :shock:

 

Anthony Makely has one. Uses a P-1 Procharger. Easier to fit one under the hood with a 350 than a 455.

I think my 455 brackets would work on a 350. It would depend on the accessory bracket mounting points on the head being the same as a 455.

Working on a CNC version of my brackets this month and will let everyone know how they work out.

 

You've been driving that rail down to the McDonalds drive through lately? Plus when have you driven it?:laugh:

 

At least it gets out of the garage like some boosted cars that never move

 

i drive it to tech AND there are some who couldn't not fit in it.......:eek2: :laugh::laugh:

 

That's because I do drive my car to McDonalds.

 

...and drives out on the rear wheels.

 

ouch!

 

yours is fabricharged no rules apply :idea2:[]:idea2:

 

Whom are you referring to Here...???

 

Just bench racers.

 

Tough crowd.....

 

that would be REAL fast food.

plan to build a forged mtr just have astock one that i want to work bugs out with. have only have a Alt on it and may drop the pwr steering. just still looking for a kit that does the job.Anyone?? shoot I'll put a 455 one on it the the brackets are the same are they not????

Thanks doug

 

Just finishing the improved power steering pump bracket prototype. I use a GM type II pump with a remote reservoir. It takes an 12X18 piece of aluminum plate to make that bracket.

It takes about $150 worth of material to make the brackets.

At the end of this process I should have a program to cut the brackets. Never done this before so will see how it works out.

 

http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?213664-Boosted-Buicks-Here!

http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?70145-838-HP-350-Buick!!!&highlight=supercharged+350

Who was the member w/ the blown 350? Was it Tom Blackmore or ????

 

Just finishing the improved power steering pump bracket prototype. I use a GM type II pump with a remote reservoir. It takes an 12X18 piece of aluminum plate to make that bracket.

It takes about $150 worth of material to make the brackets.

At the end of this process I should have a program to cut the brackets. Never done this before so will see how it works out.

Here is a thread with pictures of my setup: http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?185358-Procharger-project-progress&highlight=

 

I drive mine everywhere. I don't do too much on the highway, 3.70 gear, no overdrive= high RPM's. I have the 1/2' pitch belt and pulley's so it makes the whine. :laugh:
Now the bad, I had to make nearly everything to do this. I am running a 4-71 GMC blower, pushing around 5 psi. I highly recommend boost. You definitely want to use 8:1 pistons, 93 octane gas minimum, and I try not to twist it over 5800 rpm. I ran a 12.88 @ 108mph at Norwalk last year on street tires, and 2nd gear was hurt on my 4 speed.
:bglasses:

 

Chris, time to start looking for a 5 speed tremac at a junkyard. They are getting pretty common. You need to get up to the Holly show on a Wed night this summer. We can have a blown Buick section.