The heat's not a problem, I've used regular enamels for all kinds of brake calipers and engine parts with no issues. The problem is if you get any fuel leaks on them at all even just a few drops it can melt away the non-catalyzed spray can paint.
I vote for full polish. Just hit it with light polish once in a while, and use flour to clean out the nooks and crannies, then hose it off. An alternative is natural with a clear powder coat. Looks good, keeps a nice sheen and stands up to gas and oil. A little simple green and hose it down every so often.
@@Toys4Life I had polished blowers on my race engines and they were actually pretty easy to keep up. Those housings are pretty hard and hold a shine. My only complaint with powder coat is there are a zillion colors to choose from! You could literally match it to your favorite tie. They would first lightly sand blast your case so it would be virgin aluminum, nice and bright. Then color or clear.
There’s still a lot of meat to get rid of ,my advice will be to take the tip of the triangle all the way up to the where the line ends , another suggestion is to port and polish the throttle body
Turn it over instead of using pliers n marking stuff up use a small thin blade flathead n put it between snout n charger body n lightly tap with hammer n it seperates them easier
That is a nice blue. They say it gets you closer to the Gen 5 but not quite. Keep in mind the Gen 5 requires the new blower, new or modified lower manifold, Northstar V8 throttle body (to do it right) adapter, and new mass airflow sensor and a new tune . It is an excellent update although I have never seen a quality back to back track or dyno test to really give an accurate number. I will be testing this as I proceed because I am really curious - plus any mod I do, I want to validate it after the fact to see if it worked. I will be doing this at the track to see if the car an run more than 114mph in the 1/4 in 11.8 seconds.
@@Toys4Life My 8-71 did not have them originally. I sent it to the blower shop and they set it up. Creates that extra seal to maximize boost. When I raced I was class restricted to a certain overdrive, but the strips were an extra edge, so to speak, that helped.
@@Toys4Life on the next video can you mention if you put sealant between the housing and the piece you installed the vice grips to? Just like you put sealant between that piece and the snout? Also if you could mention torque specs to put the supercharger back together that would be great!!! Thanks!
I'm cringing a bit about taking out so much material that supports those two lower bolts. I bet GM put it there for reliability. I'm going to interpret that you aren't the first to do this with success to gain some power!
@@Toys4Life you can have the case blasted to achieve your desired finish. Not sure what they used but I've recently had a SBC intake blasted and it came out with the perfect sheen and still looks better than new.
At a minimum you would need to clear coat it, otherwise it's going to dull up pretty quick. Polishing it would take a ton of work to smooth it out first.
This is what Hot Rodding is all about. Love this stuff!!!
You don't have to be rich to go fast!
Thanks man, I totally agree!
I'm actually going to be painting my ported m62 supercharger in the spring and I decided to go with high heat paint in a gloss aluminum color.
The heat's not a problem, I've used regular enamels for all kinds of brake calipers and engine parts with no issues. The problem is if you get any fuel leaks on them at all even just a few drops it can melt away the non-catalyzed spray can paint.
Yes very true that has happened to me before and I was not a happy camper. Keep the videos coming Sir. I really enjoy them.
I vote for full polish. Just hit it with light polish once in a while, and use flour to clean out the nooks and crannies, then hose it off.
An alternative is natural with a clear powder coat. Looks good, keeps a nice sheen and stands up to gas and oil. A little simple green and hose it down every so often.
That would look pretty cool.
@@Toys4Life I had polished blowers on my race engines and they were actually pretty easy to keep up. Those housings are pretty hard and hold a shine.
My only complaint with powder coat is there are a zillion colors to choose from! You could literally match it to your favorite tie.
They would first lightly sand blast your case so it would be virgin aluminum, nice and bright. Then color or clear.
Great documentation. I'm subscribed
Glad you liked it sir!
There’s still a lot of meat to get rid of ,my advice will be to take the tip of the triangle all the way up to the where the line ends , another suggestion is to port and polish the throttle body
I like the red.
I do too - but there are soo many red ones. For a reason I guess!
Awesome video now I have to go get a supercharger from the auto wreckers
Turn it over instead of using pliers n marking stuff up use a small thin blade flathead n put it between snout n charger body n lightly tap with hammer n it seperates them easier
Pontiac engine blue metallic. How does this porting operation compare to switching to the Gen 5 blower for added power?
That is a nice blue. They say it gets you closer to the Gen 5 but not quite. Keep in mind the Gen 5 requires the new blower, new or modified lower manifold, Northstar V8 throttle body (to do it right) adapter, and new mass airflow sensor and a new tune . It is an excellent update although I have never seen a quality back to back track or dyno test to really give an accurate number. I will be testing this as I proceed because I am really curious - plus any mod I do, I want to validate it after the fact to see if it worked. I will be doing this at the track to see if the car an run more than 114mph in the 1/4 in 11.8 seconds.
@@Toys4Life Real world tests are the only true tests. That's why I like your approach and why I subscribed!
So will those bolts still line up or do they have to be cut? What’s your solution for that?
You cut the portion of the bolt off that protrudes.
Any before and after Dyno runs to compare HP numbers?
No sir. The cars never been on a dyno,... Yet.
Will this motor drop into my 92 Chevy S10 the complete setup?
Sorry - I am not sure.
Why aren’t you using plastic strips on the rotor edges?
I don't believe the m90 has them, it's just got a coating and built to a tight tolerance.
@@Toys4Life My 8-71 did not have them originally. I sent it to the blower shop and they set it up. Creates that extra seal to maximize boost. When I raced I was class restricted to a certain overdrive, but the strips were an extra edge, so to speak, that helped.
Whatt TOOL DID YOU USE TO CUT THE METAL
Jigsaw, a diagrinder and a steady hand.
@@Toys4Life thanks for response
Are you going to mention what grease to use in those bearings that hold the rotors? Thanks
Absolutely, in detail in the next video.
@@Toys4Life on the next video can you mention if you put sealant between the housing and the piece you installed the vice grips to? Just like you put sealant between that piece and the snout? Also if you could mention torque specs to put the supercharger back together that would be great!!! Thanks!
Have it powder coated the original red
Original was aluminum. I painted it 6 + years ago.
where can I find the 2.8 pulley
Zz performance.
@@Toys4Life thank you bro!
Remember, if you are porting aluminum ALWAYS wear a mask to protect your airways. Have fun and be kind to your body! 😀
100% agree, thanks for pointing that out! And that goes for anytime you grind any material.
I'm cringing a bit about taking out so much material that supports those two lower bolts. I bet GM put it there for reliability. I'm going to interpret that you aren't the first to do this with success to gain some power!
I hear you, I copied designs that are tried and true from major 3800 shops.
My vote is to leave it raw aluminum.. You can bring the aluminum to whatever luster you're after and it'll look so good in the bay. All business
Not a bad option but I for my setup hard to work around the fuel rail - unless I get a modded fuel rail setup...
@@Toys4Life you can have the case blasted to achieve your desired finish. Not sure what they used but I've recently had a SBC intake blasted and it came out with the perfect sheen and still looks better than new.
GREEN
Ya! 👍
id paint the blower white
I'm going to have to rule the white out immediately.. it would be dirty by the time I left the driveway??
@@Toys4Life true... id honestly go red, black, or a light blue
Don't paint the blower housing. Gold plate it and engrave something that has family significance on it.
Um no... Too much$
paint it yellow or blue
I think yellow would show grime too easy - but blue might be an option? Thanks!!
Black
Flat or semi gloss black would be a nice change.
I'd leave it bear 🐻 metal or Polish it
At a minimum you would need to clear coat it, otherwise it's going to dull up pretty quick. Polishing it would take a ton of work to smooth it out first.
Paint it white.
That would be a bear to keep clean don't you think?