Kenne Bell supercharged 5.0 Explorer...

[Mesozoic]

Personally, I'm not interested in making that kind of power out of my Mounty as it's a family vehicle; the KB would be much better off in the hands of an enthusiast building a rocketship!

Regarding tuning, most serious tuners I know, particularly tuning professionals, are using Quarterhorse and Tweecer units on Fords. I'm talking about forums like eectuning.org and efidynotuning.org. I retrofitted my '71 Mustang 351 with EEC-V from a late model Crown Vic, built the harnesses and everything, and use it to control the EFI, MSD, EDIS, and 4R70W transmission. EEC-V is completely tuneable, with almost every variable Ford incorporated exposed, but it does require a J3 port device like the QH or Tweecer. Having tuned the 4R in my Mustang for performance quite successfully, I'm really hoping to be able to "jack into" the EEC-V in the Mounty and make it more responsive.

As for the Bronco, I retrofitted the 400 with EEC-IV. EEC-IV is also fully exposed via QH and Tweecer, so I was able to turn the EDIS8 ignition on and retrofit that successfully. This has been a huge help when wading thru deep water crossings since the ignition is fully sealed and solid state, unlike a distributor. The sequential injection has really helped the fuel economy, but most importantly, it starts easy regardless of the altitude and temperature and it doesn't stall when rockcrawling. I rebuilt the motor using stock internals, but upgraded the rod bolts to ARP units, used improved oiling components, and bored it 0.030" over. A mild Crane cam and Cloyes timing chain really woke the 400 up - it generates up to 320 hp and 450 ft-lbs of torque at only 2000 RPM!

 

[CDW6212R]

The 98-01 302 Explorer and Mountaineer are the best most reliable SUV's Ford has made. The engine and trans is thoroughly developed, unlike most all other SUV's Ford has made. Enjoy it in any form, there are countless versions member have here, from bone stock to radically modified trucks. I prefer the SUV usage, all around nice street truck for everyday use. My 99 was originally for work, but now it's a spare and for the dirty jobs SUV.

 

[Mesozoic]

Hehe yeah, my old Bronco has been relegated to dirty stuff duties these days. It's got 1/2" thick rubber lining the interior so it's good for transporting dirty engines. The Herculiner flooring makes it easy to cleanup with a hose.

I just discovered that my Mounty was originally equipped with the Mach sound system and the previous owners has replaced the head unit with an aftermarket one, but wired it up correctly (with the exception of the controls in the steering wheel). The sound is pretty nice!

Anyhow, to help with the inherent heat soak that is inevitable with a KB, make sure that whatever kit you install has the built-in bypass valve. Not all of them do and it's good for a significant reduction in ACTs.

 

[CDW6212R]

I love the big buttons of the OEM radios, the MACH is really good(it's a true Pioneer deck). Though people change them out because they all have a defect in them(the display power board has poor solder joints(lots of them)). A Dorman replacement fixes that. I sent my Mach radio to a special guy who worked on them years ago. He added five RCA outlets to mine, so I can wire them directly to some nice Nakamichi amps I have. I have too many things to do.


BTW, on the subject of Kenne Bell blowers, check out this one of the fastest two SBF KB cars ever. This is a recent build I just discovered on the Corral. This one is patterned after another Fox Mustang, a convertible that is now being converted to 100% methanol fuel. So this one is brand new, for C16 gas only, using a KB 2800, 358 9:1 8.2 block SBF. At 18psi so far, on his last racing license run he hit 8.65 seconds and 160mph.

http://forums.corral.net/forums/mem.../1997026-project-89-saleen-8-5-o-l-build.html

I was asking him about where he placed his A2W IC. It turns out that he's using the same TFS R lower that I'm going to, and the IC box is right on top of the lower. His is a race car, so he cut the cowl and placed the inlet aimed out back at the windshield. I can learn some things he pointed out in his build thread.

 

[tazman1963]

So my mom decided to swap her 94 Mustangs Kenne Bell 2.1L twin screw supercharged 302 to a NA 347. Well, that leaves a supercharger kit, and I have a modded '99 Explorer, hmm perfect. Well to start with, it has a .544"/.560" lift 220/224 duration Comp Cam (35-312-8), Torque Monster headers, valve springs/retainers, but the stock GT40 based long block. Since her SC kit was a stock Mustang lower intake, I gave her my GT40 upper and lower intakes to use for the 347 and I used her stock lower intake. I had a local machine shop make me a 2.25" spacer to go from the lower intake to the Kenne Bell upper intake. Then since the Stang uses a different snout support, I had to make a custom one to bolt onto our Explorer powersteering bracket. I used a 907 serpentine belt to route over the supercharger pulley and to eliminate the AC pulley.
Yeah. Yeah... Its very dirty under the hood, I will work on it.

Hopefully there is a pic above this.
If not, because this site doesn't like my pictures. Try this link: http://s1297.photobucket.com/user/kinggsx/media/Explorer-Supercharger_zpsd2981b30.jpg.html

Update: The truck and blower kit are for sale.

i am taking of my explorer excharger cause not enough, only m90 so installing this setup. when you installed this did you change injectors or stay stock and crankshaft pulley ok or change that. thank you

 

[Fix4Dirt]

i am taking of my explorer excharger cause not enough, only m90 so installing this setup. when you installed this did you change injectors or stay stock and crankshaft pulley ok or change that. thank you

just a note OP hasnt been on in 9 years. hope you get a response though!

 

[Blown]

You will need to upgrade injectors and tune it if over 3lbs. of boost.

The crank pulley only needs to be changed to get more or less boost, You may have enough control over boost by changing the blower pulley to get what you want.

 

[tazman1963]

You will need to upgrade injectors and tune it if over 3lbs. of boost.

The crank pulley only needs to be changed to get more or less boost, You may have enough control over boost by changing the blower pulley to get what you want.

You will need to upgrade injectors and tune it if over 3lbs. of boost.

The crank pulley only needs to be changed to get more or less boost, You may have enough control over boost by changing the blower pulley to get what you want.

I did some checking and explorer crank pulley is one solid part so have to get fabricate one. the supercharger pulley I haven't found anyone who makes one for the fox body 2.1l kenne bell yet. thank you for the info.

 

[vroomzoomboom]

I did some checking and explorer crank pulley is one solid part so have to get fabricate one. the supercharger pulley I haven't found anyone who makes one for the fox body 2.1l kenne bell yet. thank you for the info.

you can call ron at Welcome to Damperdudes.net. he has made me a damper with the reluctor wheel on the back, but i am also able to change pulleys.

stock style balancer in the background, damper dudes closes

i have a 7 1/4 pulley on the crank to spin the supercharger faster (belt is tight to the water pump, but you can just get the belt on). i also have a 6 rib 7 1/4 crank pulley that i am no longer using because i converted everything to 8 rib. if you are interested in it, let me know

 

[tazman1963]

you can call ron at Welcome to Damperdudes.net. he has made me a damper with the reluctor wheel on the back, but i am also able to change pulleys.

stock style balancer in the background, damper dudes closes

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i have a 7 1/4 pulley on the crank to spin the supercharger faster (belt is tight to the water pump, but you can just get the belt on). i also have a 6 rib 7 1/4 crank pulley that i am no longer using because i converted everything to 8 rib. if you are interested in it, let me know

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awesome. thank you

 

[Blown]

I have not found a cheaper source unless you buy used of Ebay.

KB blower pulleys: Pulleys Category - Kenne Bell Superchargers

I am running a Kenne Bell kit for Bronco/F150 that I modified to work. I run the crank pulley that came with the kit out in front of the stock damper/pulley. I'd like it set-up to all run on one belt, but the blower snout is long enough to reach out in front of the accessories and belt with this kit. I had a local machine shop work the stock damper for me to mount the blower pulley too and out in front of the stock damper/pulley.

 

[CDW6212R]

i am taking of my explorer excharger cause not enough, only m90 so installing this setup. when you installed this did you change injectors or stay stock and crankshaft pulley ok or change that. thank you

This thread is about a person who installed an SN95 Kenne Belle kit onto a 2nd gen Explorer. That kit is the closest thing to bolt on to the Explorer 302, it just needs the front snout support and length adjusted to work with the similar Explorer front dress. The rest should follow the same path as people doing this on a 1994/95 Mustang with a 302 based engine. So go back and read the posts in the beginning of the thread, from the OP and the few after, discussing how he put it on his Explorer.

BTW, he used the stock Explorer balancer and its integral pulley, no changes needed there. There is no need to alter the crank pulley size unless you go way past the intended capacity of the 2.2(or 2.1) KB. The inlet temps will get high fast using just the 2.1 and a common blower pulley to hit 8psi or so. Work on getting it installed with the basic requirements, before considering upgrading past that. The 19lbs injectors are too small, do as other SN95 owners did, upgrade those to at least 42lb/hr.

 

[tazman1963]

This thread is about a person who installed an SN95 Kenne Belle kit onto a 2nd gen Explorer. That kit is the closest thing to bolt on to the Explorer 302, it just needs the front snout support and length adjusted to work with the similar Explorer front dress. The rest should follow the same path as people doing this on a 1994/95 Mustang with a 302 based engine. So go back and read the posts in the beginning of the thread, from the OP and the few after, discussing how he put it on his Explorer.

BTW, he used the stock Explorer balancer and its integral pulley, no changes needed there. There is no need to alter the crank pulley size unless you go way past the intended capacity of the 2.2(or 2.1) KB. The inlet temps will get high fast using just the 2.1 and a common blower pulley to hit 8psi or so. Work on getting it installed with the basic requirements, before considering upgrading past that. The 19lbs injectors are too small, do as other SN95 owners did, upgrade those to at least 42lb/hr.

i am taking of my explorer excharger cause not enough, only m90 so installing this setup. when you installed this did you change injectors or stay stock and crankshaft pulley ok or change that. thank you

I just installed the kenne bell on my explorer. Two questions, can you help on the maker of your snout and also maybe the power steering bracket. The bracket I can work on but the snout is a big problem. Can't find anyone around here. Thank you, paul

 

[tazman1963]

i am taking of my explorer excharger cause not enough, only m90 so installing this setup. when you installed this did you change injectors or stay stock and crankshaft pulley ok or change that. thank you

just installed the kenne bell on my explorer. Two questions, can you help on the maker of your snout and also maybe the power steering bracket. The bracket I can work on but the snout is a big problem. Can't find anyone around here. Thank you, paul

 

[tazman1963]

just installed the kenne bell on my explorer. Two questions, can you help on the maker of your snout and also maybe the power steering bracket. The bracket I can work on but the snout is a big problem. Can't find anyone around here. Thank you, paul

Or at least the size, how long on the snout. Thanks again

 

[tazman1963]

So my mom decided to swap her 94 Mustangs Kenne Bell 2.1L twin screw supercharged 302 to a NA 347. Well, that leaves a supercharger kit, and I have a modded '99 Explorer, hmm perfect. Well to start with, it has a .544"/.560" lift 220/224 duration Comp Cam (35-312-8), Torque Monster headers, valve springs/retainers, but the stock GT40 based long block. Since her SC kit was a stock Mustang lower intake, I gave her my GT40 upper and lower intakes to use for the 347 and I used her stock lower intake. I had a local machine shop make me a 2.25" spacer to go from the lower intake to the Kenne Bell upper intake. Then since the Stang uses a different snout support, I had to make a custom one to bolt onto our Explorer powersteering bracket. I used a 907 serpentine belt to route over the supercharger pulley and to eliminate the AC pulley.
Yeah. Yeah... Its very dirty under the hood, I will work on it.

Hopefully there is a pic above this.
If not, because this site doesn't like my pictures. Try this link: http://s1297.photobucket.com/user/kinggsx/media/Explorer-Supercharger_zpsd2981b30.jpg.html

Update: The truck and blower kit are for sale.

 

[tazman1963]

Can you help please. I just installed this setup on my 2000 explorer and need a couple things if you remember and can help. I need a place to make a snout. The one I have is 2in to long. Curse you know that and need a place to do bracket off power steering. To bracket is not serious right now but snout is very important. Thank you, paul

 

[CDW6212R]

The Kenne Belle kit that the original poster used was the SN95 kit, for 1994/95 Mustangs. That has a longer snout than the Fox Mustang kit. You should be able to buy some new snouts from Kenne Belle. I haven't looked at their site in a long while, they used to cost in the range of $300 at least.

So start with their site or call them, tell them what length your snout is and then they can help with knowing which is about 2" shorter.

 

[tazman1963]

The Kenne Belle kit that the original poster used was the SN95 kit, for 1994/95 Mustangs. That has a longer snout than the Fox Mustang kit. You should be able to buy some new snouts from Kenne Belle. I haven't looked at their site in a long while, thy used to cost in the range of $300 at least.

So start with their site or call them, tell them what length your snout is and then they can help with knowing which is about 2" shorter.

Awesome. Thank you

 

[tazman1963]

Awesome. Thank you

I called and they are no right but I got nowhere. I know it has been awhile since you did that setup but do you know how many inches it might be. I think 11in with pulley on. The one it came with is 13in with pulley on. Sorry to keep bothering you but I am on a losing track. Machine shop is the only thing left. Just hope I got the inches right. No turning back once I go in. Thank you again.