putting on a blower

[78chev2bnice]

Is it really worth it to put a blower on my truck.  The motor is starting to use quite a bit of oil and I'm just going to pull the motor during the winter and rebuild it.  A supercharger is a good quick way to substantially increase horsepower but is it really worth it.   I would just go with a weiand 144 for now, because it is cheap and I've heard what the small blowers will do to a stock motor.

[aprice]

if your motor is getting weak, using oil, etc... i wouldnt recommened anything to get quick, easy power. a blower would be the death to your truck very quickly since it increases the compression ratio. thats what I think/know but i could be wrong. also i know you need better head gaskets otherwise you'll continue to blow them out

[roundedline]

Putting a blower on a worn engine that is using oil is a bad idea.

Chris Lucas
www.73-87chevytrucks.com
www.captkaoscustoms.com
Project Su
Jimmy 2WD Project

[78chev2bnice]

I was thinking of putting a blower on it in the spring after I rebuild it.

[roundedline]

In that case, yeah it is worth it.  I would build the motor for the supercharger application though.  No super wild cam profiles or high compression.

Chris Lucas
www.73-87chevytrucks.com
www.captkaoscustoms.com
Project Su
Jimmy 2WD Project

[78chev2bnice]

yeah thats what I figured.  I was going to go with pistons around 8.0.

[RSBAD454]

A blower like the one you described is well worth it.....it adds almost 200 cubic inches of displacement. Like stated above, match components to blower.

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[stepside454]

Im considering a Weiand 177 for my 454. gonna start on fresh body work & paint next month, trieing to figure what size cowl hood Ill need for room for the blower

[RSBAD454]

I don't think you'll have a prob with a cowl hood. these trucks have a lot of room.

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