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Kinja'd!!! "MtrRider Just Wants Doritos" (MtrRider)
11/25/2013 at 17:41 • Filed to: None

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How will supercharging engine affect the long term reliability and life span of the engine? Assuming the boost is kept around 8-9 PSI.


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Kinja'd!!! desertdog5051 > MtrRider Just Wants Doritos
11/25/2013 at 17:47

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A lot would depend on how it is driven and if the engine has the components to take the extra stress.


Kinja'd!!! MtrRider Just Wants Doritos > desertdog5051
11/25/2013 at 17:49

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Stock 5.4L 3V F150 motor driven like a Jalop that has no regard for the environment and barely any regard for the law.


Kinja'd!!! desertdog5051 > MtrRider Just Wants Doritos
11/25/2013 at 17:53

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I really can't tell you the answer. I would consult a hot rod shop to get concrete answers.


Kinja'd!!! MtrRider Just Wants Doritos > desertdog5051
11/25/2013 at 17:54

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Ok. I was just looking for opinions.


Kinja'd!!! Team6.1 > MtrRider Just Wants Doritos
11/25/2013 at 17:56

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Do you know the current compression ratio? Are there any shops specializing in your vehicle/engine that you could call? Specific forums? Short answer is probably pretty negatively. The engine wasn't made for the extra stress.


Kinja'd!!! desertdog5051 > MtrRider Just Wants Doritos
11/25/2013 at 17:56

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My opinion is, because it is a truck engine, it should be suitably heavy duty enough to take some mild boost.


Kinja'd!!! MtrRider Just Wants Doritos > Team6.1
11/25/2013 at 18:01

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The compression ratio is 9.8:1, and the reason I ask is to get as many opinions as possible. There are several "bolt-on" superchargers available for this application. It's for a 2010 F150.