Butler Procharger kits
Has anyone used one of these?
https://butlerperformance.com/c-1459...rger-kits.html Curious how the install went and any difficulties you may have run into. I am temporarily poor but still fun to think about :D |
Butler has been working with superchargers since the Old John Welter days with Travis
Quillen doing much of the Bracket Design work and later with Mark at Luhn Performance doing additional designs. They make good power and the designs are rock solid. Always fun to dream. Tom V. |
My buddy has one from Luhm on a 4000 pound 64 gto 464 with non ported speedmasters streetcar he’s well into the 9’s he’s hoping for 9.3 or better this year he made a couple updates over winter.
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yeah i have a mild n/a pump gas 505 now., 87 cc edelbrock round ports. i like thinking about different ways to take it. maybe could send the heads out to get the chambers enlarged and not mess with the short block.
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Curious about cooling system issues. If I am just cruising at 2500 RPM and smacking it in the butt every now and again, do I need major cooling system upgrades?
In and of itself, the supercharger kit isn't too intimidating. It's the mods to the fuel system, carb, cooling system, etc. that start to make the project seem like overkill. |
Just my 2¢ when my buddy went from a 541 na street engine to the 464 he didn’t change anything on the cooling system that I know of I will ask him to be sure.
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I am seriously looking into this. Latest goal is to drive to Cecil Co. 20 miles tops, make a 9 second pass and drive home.
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After just having done a turbo conversion to my late model thing (Holden version of the Pontiac G8), if the supporting mods seem overwhelming I wouldn’t go down this path and just keep it naturally aspirated. Most of the work is the mods to keep it alive, not just adding the air pump, even in LS world. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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which one of you guys has a crystal ball??? |
Lot of different parts & fabrication to a turbo conversion that ACTUALLY works.
Once you get there the smile never goes away BUT not a simple bolt on deal, krisr knows. Tom V. Charlie66 makes over 800 hp from a 206 cid (1/2 a Pontiac engine) at 40+ psi of boost. He has years into the development of that set-up. |
Butler Procharger kits
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Mammoth amount of work and I nearly walked away from it but glad I stuck it out. The car is so much better and more calmer. I totally get the turbo deal now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
assuming i decide i can live without a choke ... can i put an f1a on a pump gas 505 with a big pulley to keep boost down and just kind of start off really safe? that way i could get the installation nailed down with my current fuel and cooling systems and then upgrade those down the road as i get more aggressive with the boost.
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WHAT PULLEY DO YOU HAVE ON THE SUPERCHARGER?
Not sure what diameter drive pulley (mounted on the crank damper) comes in a normal Procharger kit. Tom V. |
i dont have one, just trying to understand what my options are.
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i already have a really nice carb though, BD-850 quick fuel. i guess i better just drive my car this summer and dork around in the winter, making changes now just means missing days when i could drive the car. |
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