Since 2007, Kenne Bell has been upgrading the little 2.1, 2.3 – and soon the new 2.65 factory Eaton superchargers on Shelby GT500’s. Shelby also selected our 3.6LC kits for their 750, 800 and 850HP 50 State Legal Super Snakes, the most powerful production musclecars of that era. Then they chose the Kenne Bell 4.2LC for the infamous Shelby 1000.
The perfect technological match – Kenne Bell and the fabulous Ford 5.4 4V. Never have there been kits with so much HP potential and flexibility in choice and never has there been a Ford engine like the 5.4 4V. The Shelby 5.4 engineered cars are strong and durable because they were designed specifically for a supercharger. Best of all, the 5.4 4V has tremendous HP potential, given the Kenne Bell supercharger and inlet component upgrades.
WHY MORE HP WITH THE SAME BOOST/PULLEY?
We’ve published a lot of information on the Shelby, but the following HP examples will explain why we talk so much about inlet systems. If we’ve learned one thing Since 1991, it is KEEP INLET SYSTEM LOSSES TO A MINIMUM. Supercharger size, efficiency and even boost are secondary if the inlet system is undersized and cannot supply sufficient air flow to the supercharger. It acts as a restrictor plate. Like a 2bbl carburetor on a 500” engine. The supercharger must spin faster to make up for the inlet boost loss. It then uses MORE engine HP to make the same boost. Oops! Remember that inlet restrictions LOWER the atmospheric pressure into the supercharger – and the actual boost the engine therefore sees. It’s a lose-lose situation. This is why the Kenne Bell 168mm manifold, throttle body etc. are so important to the HP a supercharger develops. See FAQ’s Supercharger boost vs. inlet loss.
DO I NEED UPGRADES?
Our kits were designed to leave no one hanging and wishing they could step up the power with some quick simple supercharger bolt ons. Note that any one poor flowing component can limit the flow of the other inlet parts anywhere in the chain. The mammoth sized Kenne Bell Dual 75mm “Mammothfold” flows more air than even the big 75mm throttle body. It blows away the competition. The engine makes more power because the supercharger uses less engine HP with a cooler air discharge temp.
EXCLUSIVE FEATURES
• Largest displacement 3L and 4L billet Twin Screws.
• 4×6 lobe rotors vs. 3×5 and 4×4 for competition
• Patented Liquid Cooled for cooler air charge / oil temps, higher RPM, boost and HP.
• Patented Spring Bypass
• Patented SPE (Seal Pressure Equalizer) for longer seal life. Also protects bearings from alcohol injection.
• Highest cfm inlet (Gimme 5). 2073 cfm vs 1850 (best competition)
• Largest/highest cfm Shelby throttle bodies available
• Largest Inlet Manifolds (168MM X 79MM vs 148MM x 66MM)
• Lowest PC (engine HP required to drive supercharger)
• All billet construction for durability
• Industry leading 2000HP rated Hi Density Intercooler (optional)
• Liquid Cooled 3.2 fits under stock hood*. No new hood or “Body Lift-Engine Lowering Kit” required.
• Most flexible kit design. Easy to “step up” for racing or “dial down” for street with easy pulley change or Kenne Bell bolt ons.
• Largest 168mm Manifold for most HP, lowest parasitic losses and coolest air charge.
• Standard “Mammoth” 168mm Inlet Manifold accepts exclusive Kenne Bell Dual 75mm Throttle Bodies.
• Kenne Bell designed Dual 75mm Throttle Body (+26-74HP low restriction meter/filter (48-63HP). Eliminates “mixing and matching” parts from others.
• Billet anodized or polished case vs. painted cast aluminum.
• Largest selection (2.8, 3.2, 3.6, 4.2, 4.7, 4.9)
• Kenne Bell Flash Tuner included with most kits.
• Exclusive Kenne Bell Dual BOOST-A-PUMP™ included with all most kits. Larger pumps, fuel rails, lines etc. not required up to 1000HP.
• Smog Legal. EGR etc. not removed.
• Tested by Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords and 5.0 Mustang Magazine.
• Quick easy install.
• Complete kit. No cobbling together a grab bag of parts and then paying a tuner to make it all work.
The Boost-A-Pump and/or the Flash Tune can be deleted from your order at time of your order review call with our Sales Specialist.
Kit Includes - 5″ FILTER, 5″ METER, 5″ POLISHED RAM AIR PIPE, TB COUPLER, DUAL 75MM THROTTLE BODY, (DOESN’T INCLUDE FLASH TUNER OR 1000HP RATED DUAL BOOST-A-PUMP®)
- 2013 Mustang Shelby GT500
- 2014 Mustang Shelby GT500
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