Just go ahead and get an F1A/C and a forged shortblock. You will enjoy it more 
Procharger Problems
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Procharger Problems Well I thought I was going to make some progress on the Procharged SOM today. It all started fine with the car in the shop:
The plan was to put the new shoes on, change oil in the Procharger, install my line lock, and try to resolve the pesky squeel in the Supercharger system.
I was able to start with getting the wheels and tires on. Whoever said the 295/55/15 Mickey Thompson radials fit without any problems is either full of ****, or is much luckier than I am.
So I decided to take a look at the Procharger stuff. I was hoping to have a bearing out of the idler. It has been out before and has made a similar noise. I took a look at the head unit to see if that was the issue.
Seeing it on the bench is not a good sign. How about a close up!
Looks like a saw. Not good.
So I will be weighing my options tomorrow. I am sure it will start with a call to Bob @ Brute Speed. I am not sure if this is beyond fixable. Not sure if I will buy a D1SC, or is I will go too far and get either a F1A or F1D.
I know what I would be getting myself into if I had a forged short block. I wouldn't even be questioning myself.
P.S.: If you are thinking about winning the Powerball Wednesday night, save your money. I am pretty sure I have the winning ticket. I could just use a little bit to be able to buy a new blower and/or shortblock!
The plan was to put the new shoes on, change oil in the Procharger, install my line lock, and try to resolve the pesky squeel in the Supercharger system.
I was able to start with getting the wheels and tires on. Whoever said the 295/55/15 Mickey Thompson radials fit without any problems is either full of ****, or is much luckier than I am.
So I decided to take a look at the Procharger stuff. I was hoping to have a bearing out of the idler. It has been out before and has made a similar noise. I took a look at the head unit to see if that was the issue.
Seeing it on the bench is not a good sign. How about a close up!
Looks like a saw. Not good.
So I will be weighing my options tomorrow. I am sure it will start with a call to Bob @ Brute Speed. I am not sure if this is beyond fixable. Not sure if I will buy a D1SC, or is I will go too far and get either a F1A or F1D.
I know what I would be getting myself into if I had a forged short block. I wouldn't even be questioning myself.
P.S.: If you are thinking about winning the Powerball Wednesday night, save your money. I am pretty sure I have the winning ticket. I could just use a little bit to be able to buy a new blower and/or shortblock!
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I think you win a prize for having one of the worst looking impellers I have seen! The only other impeller that I have seen that looked this bad was one that was chewing on a hose clamp after an aluminum inlet had fallen off. T-bolt clamps work real well for securing the inlet on the blower. Bob
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On my brand new DISC with less than 500 miles I was hearing the same noise. I pulled the head unit off and found the exact same thing you have. My impeller was destroyed. I also found the culprit....there was a small stainless steel screw sitting in the bottom of the hat.
I did not do the original install, but I did have the head unit off at least one time to change out the fans. Anyway, I was heartsick when I saw that impeller....especially on a brand new unit that wasn't even broke in yet.
Sent it back to Procahrger to be repaired....obviously they did not cover it under warrenty....ended costing me around 1100....They did give me three more bottles of supercharger oil though.....
I did not do the original install, but I did have the head unit off at least one time to change out the fans. Anyway, I was heartsick when I saw that impeller....especially on a brand new unit that wasn't even broke in yet.
Sent it back to Procahrger to be repaired....obviously they did not cover it under warrenty....ended costing me around 1100....They did give me three more bottles of supercharger oil though.....
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I think you win a prize for having one of the worst looking impellers I have seen! The only other impeller that I have seen that looked this bad was one that was chewing on a hose clamp after an aluminum inlet had fallen off. T-bolt clamps work real well for securing the inlet on the blower. Bob
On my brand new DISC with less than 500 miles I was hearing the same noise. I pulled the head unit off and found the exact same thing you have. My impeller was destroyed. I also found the culprit....there was a small stainless steel screw sitting in the bottom of the hat.
I did not do the original install, but I did have the head unit off at least one time to change out the fans. Anyway, I was heartsick when I saw that impeller....especially on a brand new unit that wasn't even broke in yet.
Sent it back to Procahrger to be repaired....obviously they did not cover it under warrenty....ended costing me around 1100....They did give me three more bottles of supercharger oil though.....
I did not do the original install, but I did have the head unit off at least one time to change out the fans. Anyway, I was heartsick when I saw that impeller....especially on a brand new unit that wasn't even broke in yet.
Sent it back to Procahrger to be repaired....obviously they did not cover it under warrenty....ended costing me around 1100....They did give me three more bottles of supercharger oil though.....
Thanks. I am hoping to have it back on the road as soon as possible. Bigger blower, that is what I have been hearing from everybody.
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Was it catching a clamp or something? I know guys that run open blower without that happening. You would think a bolt would need to sit in the hat to do that much damage.
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The Fed Ex carrier stopped by my house today and left a small present on my doorstep:
Hopefully it will be installed tomorrow night, as long as there aren't any issues.
Hopefully it will be installed tomorrow night, as long as there aren't any issues.
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8 sec potential, 12 sec slip
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Correct. Should be 5.40. Thats why I was asking. Didnt know if you had a "special" one made or something to go along with your stock shortblock... I never woulda thought they would do such a thing, but then again, I've never asked haha..
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I don't think I could afford anything "special" made from Procharger! I do have a wagon wheel of a pulley on it though (5.25"). Hopefully the short block will hold up until I get the funds to build the short block I want to. I would hate to have to throw a stock 6.0 in there just to get by for the time being.
