QRun on the dyno in
naturally aspirated trim,
the injected 5.0L Ford
produced 362 hp at
5,800 rpm and 364 lb-ft
of torque at 4,100 rpm.
The injected combo was
down slightly compared
to the carbureted engine,
but we had a cure for the
missing power!QWe began the installation of the TorqStorm supercharger
by bolting the blower mounting bracket in place.QUsing 0.300-inch-thick damper spacers, we moved the crank pulley
out to clear the bottom of the Meziere electric water pump.QFrom a previous test, this TorqStorm was equipped with a slightly
smaller than stock 3.10-inch blower pulley. This worked well since we
only ran the engine to 6,000 rpm.QThe 50-ounce damper supplied by Speedmaster required
a spacer (not shown) to properly position the crank pulley.QWe then bolted the TorqStorm centrifugal supercharger in place using the supplied
mounting hardware. Note the manual belt tensioner employed on this setup. Once the
8-rib blower belt was properly adjusted, we never experienced any belt slippage.QTo ensure adequate airflow to the supercharger and keep the heated air from the
headers away, we installed this silicone elbow.52 MUSTANGMONTHLY.COM
range of our street 5.0L. The Street-
Burner intake combo was combined
with a 75mm throttle body from
Accufab and a set of Accel 80-lb/hr
injectors. Dialing in the air/fuel and
timing was a Holley HP management
system. Run with the 1¾-inch Hook-
er headers, the injected 302 posted
peak numbers of 362 hp at 5,800 rpm
and 364 lb-ft of torque at 4,000 rpm.
After our naturally aspirated success,
it was time for some boost!{}
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