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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 11:40 AM
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Question Kenne Bell supercharger?

I'm thinking about putting one of these on my LS1. Does anyone with an LS1 have one? Issues? Thoughts?
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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im thinking the same thing by reading heres your problems windshield in the way along with cowl and hood. the kenne bell is 14 inches from the valley cover to the top you only have 9 inches of clearance. on the other hand it comes with everything you need to plug and play injectors fuel pump and tune. i havent found anybody whos actually done it yet.
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 11:01 AM
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It won't fit.
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Urban Legend
It won't fit.


try the search my friend, this topic has been asked 698387509847234 times
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 01:42 PM
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It'll fit on a Vette.
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Urban Legend
It won't fit.

are ya sure?
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Smitty's05gto
are ya sure?
OK. I meant without modifications. It will not be a bolt on. But all the smart people knew that already about f bodies.
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 99Z28LS1


try the search my friend, this topic has been asked 698387509847234 times
Why are you asking me to search? I am confused here; help me out.
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Urban Legend
OK. I meant without modifications. It will not be a bolt on. But all the smart people knew that already about f bodies.
yes, some modifications are needed. but it's not reinventing the wheel.
Do you have the email address to those smart people? I'd love to chat and learn more.





To answer the original posters question... Yes, it will fit. Does it bolt on as easily as some other FI kits? no... Is it overly difficult to do? No.

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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 03:30 AM
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Sure, anyone can take a sawzall to their cowl.
Hack a little hear, hack a little there...

Ed at LM Speed had a bitch of a time mounting a maggie onto an F-Body. And the KB towers over it in sheer size.

Knowing the KB as much as I do, I'd say it can ONLY be done with extensive "Metal Massaging"
Originally Posted by Smitty's05gto

To answer the original posters question... Yes, it will fit. Does it bolt on as easily as some other FI kits? no... Is it overly difficult to do? No.

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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 06:00 AM
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Please show me one fbody with a Kenne Bell blower on it Smitty. I've
never even heard of one at this point. You obviously have extensive
knowledge in this area. Can you post up one of the fbodies you've
done that has a KB on it?
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by unit213
Please show me one fbody with a Kenne Bell blower on it Smitty. I've
never even heard of one at this point. You obviously have extensive
knowledge in this area. Can you post up one of the fbodies you've
done that has a KB on it?
It would probably look at like the one with the maggie on it.

I have no doubt it can be done. But I'm not gonna cut my cowl. If I want to build and KB powered LSx car then I'd get a c6 LS2 vette w/ z51 suspension.
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Justin00SS
It would probably look at like the one with the maggie on it.
Maybe, but I'm not sure of the dimensions of a maggie vs. a KB.

Originally Posted by Smitty's05gto

To answer the original posters question... Yes, it will fit. Does it bolt on as easily as some other FI kits? no... Is it overly difficult to do? No.
It sure sounds like Smitty's installed them before. I'd like to see a pic
since I think it would be a 1st for LS1Tech and a 1st for fbodies in
general.
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 06:20 AM
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Yeah I don't think anyone has done it yet.

Or if they have they don't post on this forum or the net in general.
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 07:17 AM
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Do not waste your hard earned money.Check out a Pro Charger from Exotic Performance Plus.com. You will never be sorry you did.
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by BLNLS1/RX7
Do not waste your hard earned money.Check out a Pro Charger from Exotic Performance Plus.com. You will never be sorry you did.
what he said!!

if you had a Vette than you would have no problem getting a Kenne Bell in there (Check out American_HP's car..has to be the Baddest vette ive seen)....no go on a f-body though. a KB is a couple inches taller than a Maggy blower and even with the K-member lowered, the cowl still needs to be cut.
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 11:33 AM
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I'm not sure where some of you guys are getting your measurement information, but from the sources I have contacted the intercooled Maggie is about 10" tall from valley to top and the KB is 9.5" (I have pics to prove it)...
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 11:40 AM
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Hey GrnDragon... what intake baseplate is that KB attached to? It doesnt quite look like an LS bottom intake... is it?
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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its not meant to be
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 11:58 AM
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I should have included the "other" pic with those two, because I got the same question in another thread. I got this picture with those other two from the same source. I have been planning a build assuming that these pictures were correct, but would welcome if someone could prove me wrong with a picture to show the LSx KB as being 14" tall. I would actually be very thankful, because it would easily make my mind between the KB and a TT system
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