Weiand 174 Supercharger

[Gotta_gofast]

Any one have any experience with a Weiand supercharger? Preferably on a SBF but in general is okay, too. I was looking at this because sometime down the road in about a year or so I would like to pull my 306ci in favor of a 331 stroker. Since I will have the engine on the stand, I would like to try my hand at forced induction. I guess I'm just debating between a high compression 331 stroker or a lower compression supercharged 331. I plan on running a set of Twisted Wedge heads since I will be purchasing new pistons, I will find some with the valve reliefs for the TFS heads. Also, what compression would be optimal for 7-8psi?

Some of the Criteria are:
-Able to run on 91-93 octane
-Turn 6500rpm (This is what my 306ci turns now and I like it a lot)
-I will be boxing in the frame and possibly a 6 point role cage, would the ranger frame handle the torque?
-I would like to keep my torque converter (2700rpm with 306ci)
-I run a Lentech AOD with a 4.30:1 axle. Would I need to drop down to 3.73 or lower because of the superchargers torque?

I've been tossing the idea of a 351w stroker (400+cid) but I love the way the 306 sits in there so neatly. And, who knows what gas prices will be like in a year or two when I get it back on the road.

 

[littleme13]

Some of the Criteria are:
-Able to run on 91-93 octane iffy with the super
-Turn 6500rpm (This is what my 306ci turns now and I like it a lot)not a problem
-I will be boxing in the frame and possibly a 6 point role cage, would the ranger frame handle the torque? ive seen them handle 460 torque so yes
-I would like to keep my torque converter (2700rpm with 306ci) depends but probabaly
-I run a Lentech AOD with a 4.30:1 axle. Would I need to drop down to 3.73 or lower because of the superchargers torque? dont need too but your gonna want too

 

[Gotta_gofast]

I didn't know the ranger frame could handle a bigblock. Thats impressive. I read up that its not recommended to push the ranger over 400rwhp in stock form. The torque converter is a nice unit, with an anti-ballooning plate in case I decide to squirt it. There are a couple of gas stations around here that sell pure 93 octane fuel (no ethanol). Doing a little research on the compression, I could get away with 8.6:1 with the supercharger blowing 7-8psi. Also, the aluminum heads would greatly reduce detonation compared to a cast iron head.

Just curious, what are the Ranger's weak points when there are big torque numbers?

 

[littleme13]

frame twisting is the biggest problem. while they can handle it it isnt recomended with out some bracing. how long they handle it is the real question.