next upgrade ?s when funds are available that is

[Donnie Yukonie]

ok well im finally getting the kinks out of my kon after 188k of hard use i have 2 questions
1. for mud only not rocks (rolled a jeep climbing damn rocks) whats better turbo or supercharger?
2. next is it even wise to add one of the above to a motor with 188k on it?

 

[SunlitComet]

I personally prefer a Whipple super charger if you can still find one. It is hard to say how well the engine will react. It depends on your driving habits. But they are designed for stock engine to have little if any effect on the life of your engine. The blocks are cast iron so if any goes it will probably be a head gasket. If you don't have a lot of blow-by in the engine from wear I think you will be fine even with high miles on it. If you beat the hell out of it daily then you will want to beef up the engine.

 

[Donnie Yukonie]

if i can still find one? did they seize production for the 350? and reason y im asking is a guy from a performance shop today told me that hed give my engine 5k b4 it blew? as a former mechanic i dont know how he came up with such an exact number but i dont wanna blow 3 or 4 k on this and then my engine blows i would be livid pissed and i cant take it bein down for another 2 months until i can afford another engine

 

[SunlitComet]

You can still find them used. I wish I had the money for one I saw on eBay lately Had the extra fuel injectors and all. it was about $1100.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Whipple-Superch...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4cf906d26e

with a supper charger you would not need 5k rpm to get power out of it. Sounds like he is guessing but that is close to redlining too. However an msd ignition box (highly recommended with a super or turbo charger) with a rev limiter would take care of that.

 

[Donnie Yukonie]

sorry if i didnt write that correctly but he was saying my engine would last about 5000 miles b4 id blow it , i assume hes full of shit an needs to go back to sales school

 

[bowtiefreak]

I would rebuild the engine before adding something like that and build it with one option in mind

 

[SunlitComet]

If treated right and not abused they can go for long long time with out problems. just like a stock engine. Like I mentioned ealrlier the most likely problem would be a stock head gasket.