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RACE SUPERCHARGER SYSTEM
®
OWNER’S MANUAL
ENGINEERING, INC.
The following information and recommendations are designed to promote a long, trouble-free service
life for your supercharger. Each Vortech supercharger system is built to precise tolerances using the
finest materials available.
screen/filter inside of the oil feed fitting. This oil inlet
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fitting is designed with a very small orifice, which
ENGINE STARTUP AND FUEL CONSIDERATIONS
provides a mist of oil directly onto the gears
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and help control oil drainage. Additionally, the input faster. Never spin a supercharger beyond its absolute shaft must be parallel to the crankshaft. The compres- maximum impeller speed. Supercharger reliability sor housing may be loosened and rotated virtually and adiabatic efficiency should be your highest priorities 360° for optimum outlet alignment. when selecting a supercharger. Vortech Engineering, 2. The supercharger mounting holes are 3/8-16 x 7/8" Inc. superchargers excel in bot
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more overall horsepower and slower supercharger 6. BYPASS VALVES - If the supercharger installation speeds to attain a significant horsepower increase. is used for racing or if the pulley has been changed, there exists the possibility of compressor surge (and 5. BELTS AND PULLEYS its associated heat buildup) or overspeeding of the a. Serpentine Drive Belts-The faster you spin a super- unit, either of which can lead to failure. Overspeeding charger, the greater the tendency for belt slippage the
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ture failure. The supercharger drive assembly The above mentioned parts are strictly Ford (Ford specific) component (P/N 4FP116-011) of the specific. V-3/V-4 Race Bracket Pulley Package addresses this APPROVED MOUNTING PLATE SUPPORT issue with excellent results. METHODS ARE AS FOLLOWS: • An adjustable strut rod between the crankshaft 4. AIR FILTRATION - Always use some sort of air filtration and the supercharger pulley. device on the supercharger air inlet to prevent debris • A static strut
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too much horsepower for your suspension), you may Air Fuel Ratio: The amount of air compared to experience a supercharger failure. Traction loss can the amount of fuel in the air fuel ratio mixture, almost cause the engine and supercharger to be rapidly always expressed in terms of mass (see accelerated and decelerated as well as overspun, stoichiometric). Ideal air fuel ratio is 14.7:1 (see resulting in a premature failure of one or both. Listed below are some precautions that must be obser
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Compression Ratio: The ratio of maximum engine based on an air-fuel value known as stoichiometric cylinder volume (when the piston is at the bottom or 14.7:1. In most fuel injection systems rich/lean of its stroke) to minimum engine cylinder volume is determined by voltage signal from the oxygen (with the piston at TDC). Thus, the theoretical sensor. An excess of oxygen lean is a voltage of amount that the air to fuel mixture is compressed less than .4 volts. A rich condition is indicated by i
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Pressure Ratio: Manifold absolute pressure divided Surge Line: The lowest flow for any speed. It is by standard barometric pressure. Pressure Ratio audibly identified by a coughing or banging noise = gauge pressure + atmospheric pressure divided and physically by a very high temperature. A volume by the absolute pressure. The vertical scale on a of air rushes out the inlet, only to be sucked back compressor map and it indicates the pressure rise in when the compressor recovers. The temperatu
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Please contact: Vortech Engineering, Inc. • 1650 Pacific Ave., Channel Islands, CA 93033-9901 8 Questions? Phone: (805) 247-0226 • Fax: (805) 247-0669 • Website: vortechsuperchargers.com • Hours: M-F 8AM - 4:30PM (PST) © 2000 Vortech Engineering, Inc. All Rights Reserved. International Copyrights Secured. 25FEB00 V 2.0 DRAFT P/N: 008515 VORTECH SUPERCHARGER SPECIFICATION CHART SUPERCHARGER TYPE ROTATION FINISH AIR INLET AIR INLET AIR AIR IMPELLER SPEED IMPELLER SPEED PERFORMANCE @ PERFORMANCE
