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Originally Posted by WildBillyT
Just thinking out loud of a few possible hiccups:
1.) Your diagrams are not close to scale. According to the picture of the engine you would have trouble introducing anything extra between the alternator and power steering in the picture, but in the diagram it looks fine.
2.) According to the last diagram, the supercharger would work off the back of the belt?
3.) I'd be concerned about belt tension. One tensioner on a system like this with one long belt may be iffy regarding belt slip. Plus the belt doesn't look to wrap around the S/C a lot in the last pic- looks like what's in the second pic (contact wise) is better.
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1, yea i know its not to scale but its mainly the idea, if i have time ill try to draw it up realistically. I based that diagram off the stock belt routing picture under the hood.
2. yes, this supercharger runs off the smooth side of the belt, not the ribs. I have to look into that more. The red idler is what is replaced by the S/C in the original f body supercharger setup, how its designed from the manufacturer, and uses the back of the belt there.
3. as in #2, you can see the amount of surface contact is very similar to where it would go on the original f body kit. And i would probably switch to a fixed adjustable style tensioner, not the stock spring loaded one.
Once i actually have the supercharger headunit, then ill get a 1/2" piece of plywood and work on cutting out a design for a bracket and see my mounting options. once a wood template works, mocked up with the idlers as well, then ill transfer it over to some aluminum plate stock.
Also, keep in mind, if this whole thing doesn't work out, its not like i'm stuck with a useless supercharger, ill just use the stock kit and slap it on my SS.
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it would be closer to this actually, but once again it isnt 100% to scale. I wont be able to figure out the exact distances etc until i can start mocking it up IN the car, and then i can arrange stuff to maximize belt contact.
Edit #2...
and as for Aluminum, i think id go with the 7075 Aluminum Alloy, which for a 1'x2' section of 1/2" thickness would cost $115.
Im not saying 7075 Al since i have been reading it is stronger than most mild steels and more corrosion resistant than 6061 alloy Al.