BBK supercharger for the 4.0 is out and a couple Q's

[PunkChild]

I had called Explorer Express earlier this about the BBK supercharger for the 4.0, they said it had not been released yet. I was just looking through the new issue of Truckin' magazine and they had a tech article where they put the BBK supercharger on a ranger. They said they liked it a lot. The 66mm throttle body added 7-10 horses and the BBK headers added 22 horses. Maybe I missed it, but they didn't say how many horses the supercharger added, all they said was the 4.0 was making the power of a 5.0. I think I might be investing in one as soon as I make enough money, $3,000 is a lot for an 18 year old kid!

I also have a question about the supercharger. Superchargers work by forcing more air/fuel into your engine, raising the compression. So the supercharger would eventually wear your engine out prematurly, right? I have is one more question. Has anyone thought about making a turbo kit? Turbos are more effiecint than superchargers because you use your exhaust to pump air instead of using a belt running off the crank (using horsepower to get horsepower). There is plenty of room for a turbo, you would have some trouble running the piping. Thanks for any imput.

 

[2mrchio]

$3,000...

C'mon, PunkChild. I don't know if I speak for every 30-something, or for anyone else, but $3,000 *is* a lot to come by for just about anyone. With a house, two vehicles, two drivers, a wife, a child, and the wife wanting a minivan, it does add up.

On an unrelated topic, I don't know if my wife is trying to snow me or not, but she claims the 5th wedding anniversary is minivans:

Traditional Wedding Anniversary Gifts

1st: paper
2nd: cotton
3rd: leather
4th: fruit and flower; linen
5th: wood

Contemporary Wedding Anniversary Gifts

1st: clocks
2nd: china
3rd: crystal; glass
4th: electrical appliances
5th: minivans

 

[PunkChild]

Man, the contemporary wedding anniversary gifts gave me a laugh! I've never heard of them before. I don't know about you but I wouldn't buy a minivan in a million years. My view will change when I get married, but for now I'll stick with the Xploder even though it costs me a fortune. The only way I would buy a minivan would be if someone figured out how to put a 528 Hemi into one and make it rear wheel drive.