endeavour32

Well I'm scrapping the idea of swapping my 350 for a 496... Its just going to cost to much. So supercharging the 350 is the way I'm going! My question is which is better and why. A Magnacharger or a Whipple. I know most everyone is using Whipples. I'm just curious why nobody talks about the Magnacharger. FYI this is going on an '87 350 magnum.

Griff

I would just use a small roots blower like a Wieand 177 or B&M 174.

Fenderjack

Procharger....


John jr

Jeff P31

If you think it will cost to much for a 496 you really do not want to start playing with a blower of any kind .

CB-BLR

Innercooled Whipple is the only way to go. Had them all, and this is by far the best setup.

Just my experienced opinion.

Chris

DiamondPerformance

What compression ratio is your motor? I thought 350 mags are 9.5 in the late 80's

endeavour32

To be honest I'm not sure what the Mag is.... I'm pretty sure it's 9.0 to 1 but I could be wrong on this.

endeavour32

Jeff,
In order to get my 496 block converted for marine use it would cost over $6000 in all the little parts. It's very hard to find anything for this motor and when you do it's big bucks!!!!!! Raylar heads for example are somewhere around $3500.00 and there only good for 50 hp. I can get AFR heads for my small block and there good for 80+ hp and only cost $1500. So if I put $6000 in the small block I would have one wicked motor with far more power than a stock 496 ho.

fastdonzi

a really good set of heads and a cam will put you at the power level a 9.1 blower will make for 1/2 the $$$ and twice the reliability.

Uncle Dave

X2

Dude.. I been here....

Youll be dicking with this till the end of time if you bolt a blower on a stock small block. I chased blown small blocks around for years - unless you are going to do a complete teardown and rebuild stay away from blowers of any kind.

Spend your money like this.

Exhaust (without spending the money on this your pi$$ing up a rope)
AFR/Brodix heads/intake combo
good "relatively" mild roller cam setup

Go boating.

There are NO shortcuts in engine building. I know you wanted to hear it would be ok to bolt a blower on- its not, and the blower sales guys will rarely level with you about this.


UD