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Q. How much boost can our Australian 5.4L engine take in standard configuration?
A. 10 - 11 Psi maximum, which will yield around the 400rwkw power (BP98). Any more than this, you are on borrowed time regarding engine durability.
Q. I have a Kennebell 5.4L kit and I'm starting to throw belts off the front pulleys. What should I check first?
A. The stock water pump pulley hub is known to move on the water pump shaft. Check the belt wear mark on this pulley and verify if it matches the current alignment of your belt. When this pulley moves forward, the belt rides up on the tapper at the rear of the pulley, and pushes the belt forward. Replace the water pump or re-align the hub then put a tack weld on the hub and shaft to stop it moving.
Q. I have a Kennebell 5.4L kit and I'm starting to throw belts off the front pulleys or it is starting to squeal. What should I check first?
A. The factory Ford belt tensioner is only cast alloy, and after prolonged work or extreme driving with the extra load of a Supercharger, they can bend or twist. This results in the tensioner trying to push the drive belt off to the side of the leading pulley.
Q. How much boost can the Australian Ford FG 5.0L Coyote engine take in standard configuration?
A. We take these to 15 Psi boost with standard internals, some tuning shops have gone even higher. We pulley our kits for 15psi boost, which yield around the 500rwkw power (BP98).
Q. I have a Holden 5.7L engine, do you do a kit for this engine?
A. No, KenneBell USA discontinued the 5.7L kits some time ago.
Q. Can you supply a supercharger kit for my Holden 6.0L LS3?
A. Yes we can, we utilize the Kennebell LS3 Camaro kits. We can offer supercharger sizes from the 2.8L right up to the all new 4.9L units.
Q. I've got a built motor and want a Larger Throttle body. Do you have larger units I can use?
A. Yes we do. We have our all new Ford 110mm single DBW units available, as well as all Throttle body upgrades from Kennebell USA, including their BIGUN Twin 106mm 3800cfm TB.
Q. Why should I buy a Kennebell supercharger kit, when other kits I can buy state they make more power?
A. All our kits are power rated at the rear tyres (rwkw), NOT engine power which most kit manufactures state.
Q. I have a Project Car or Boat, and want to supercharge it. Can you custom make a kit for us?
A. YES (in most cases), as long as the engine is fuel injected, we should be able to sort you out with a running combination using a Kennebell supercharger. Hardware to suit from 500hp up to 2000hp.
Q. Can the customer install a Kennebell supercharger kit, or do we need to take it to a shop.
A. Yes you can install these kits no problem. Every kit comes with a detailed installation manual for you to follow step by step instructions. This saves you $1000+ in install costs that a shop would normally charge.