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I am brand new to the forum but have been in the process of searching for a supercharger for my 97 Town Car, I have found the Allen Intercooled Supercharger systems (http://allen-superchargers.com/Crown...ia/92-99.html), which is made for the crown vic, grand marque and town car, but they want like $4,700 for the kit. I do have a buddy who is a ford master mechanic who would put it in for me. So i don't have to factor-in labor costs, so can anyone point me in the right direction for a cheaper way/setup to supercharge my hot-rod-lincoln. Any help would be appreciated, Thank You
Posted by: smokymance
you can go with a vortech setup if i want to go cheaper...search around on ebay and forums and you could find one for cheap and fab that up....
Posted by: slowmkviii
smokymance I like you pic alot
Posted by: smokymance
My Pride And Joy!!!
Posted by: buddylee
costly
Posted by: 97towncar
ya, very costly. But I love my towncar and I want to make it a bit of a sleeper. And I couldn't really think of a way to give it the power it needs to move that much weight other than supercharging it. Does anyone have any other mods that I could do that at least come close to the HP gains that the supercharger will give me for less $$$ I would love to get some input on this before i go and do this.
Posted by: smokymance
just do it!!
Posted by: MNEagle
Have you thought of nitrous? A set up would be much less expensive than a turbo or a blower and you'd only be using it at or near full throttle. It isn't something I'd do or recommend unless you know your engine is healthy and can handle it.
It's just an option.
Any idea if a mark VIII dual overhead engine would fit? That would also give you some zip.
Posted by: abe_lincoln78
There are a number of things you can do to your car to get the power you want without breaking your bank. I will offer to you here the most obvious options you have that exclude boost and nitrous as I beleave both have significant tradeoffs (namely reliablility for NOS and fuel mileage for supercharging). This list takes into account the fact that there is little to no room for your engine to get taller. That may explain the cost of your supercharger setup, being as it has to be specially engineered to fit under the hood of your TC AND still live in harmony with the other belt accessories you currently have.
- PI Heads
No, PI doesn't mean "Police Interceptor." It actually means "Performance Improved" and many Mustang guys have reported seeing break horsepower numbers in excess of 300HP in their upgrades. I don't know when they became standard equipment on the Mustang but I think you can find them on anything made after 1999. PI heads also require that you install the PI intake as well, or they won't fit. You should be able to find these parts in any junk yard at reasonable cost, especially if you know how to haggle with the guy at the counter. Add to the PI heads a set of mild upgraded cams and you'll have an engine that breathes much better than what you have now.
- Exhaust
Upgrading to a modern high flow exhaust with mandrel bent tubing will likely help you gain significant horsepower at a reasonable cost. For you to replace the whole thing with high quality headers, high flow catalytic converters, and an X - pipe you're looking at $1500. If you're worried about the exhaust of your car being too loud you will probably do well by using the stock mufflers off an 01-04 Mustang GT.
- Shorter Rear End Gears
You do already have a 4R70W transmission, but changing your rear gear to something in the ballpark of 3.50:1 will improve your off the line accelleration without putting your fuel economy in the 22 MPG range. You'll also find that you have better highway acceleration without downshifting. This is also by far the least expensive modification you can make to the car at a cost of less than $200 for parts.
- PCM Flash
Any change you make to your engine or driveline will require you to re-flash your PCM. This will allow you to not only optimize drivability by tweaking fuel and timing curves, but also tailor your EGR for some improved fuel economy. I don't know what this would cost to do, but if I payed more than $300 for it I would feel ripped off.
Any one of these mods will improve your power, but using them all in concert could yeald you significant power gains. Uprading the heads or exhaust will easily put your torque number over the 300ft-lb mark, which will really help get that 4000# hunk of steel movin. Honestly I don't think a supercharger is the best way to go to hot rod your Lincoln. If you want to go with boost I strongly recommend the use of a turbocharger as you will see significantly less fuel mileage loss for your performance. I do feel though that the most pleasing torque curve for you is going to come from a setup that does not include boost.
