1stfntn

I'm planning on installing a Procharger on my 2003 496 HO. It's in a 2003 27' Fountain Fever II with a Bravo I. Before I start the project, I was hoping to get some feedback from owners who have the Procharged 496 HO setup regarding any or all of the following:

1) Are you using the 3lb or 5lb boost model?
2) How difficult was the install? Who did the install?
3) What additional work/parts were required outside of what was included in the Procharger kit?
4) How much tuning had to be done after the install? Who did the tuning?
5) Did you upgrade your drive? If not, how is it holding up?
6) How much did you increase prop pitch after the install?
7) Have you had any problems with the Procharger setup to date?
8) And of course, how many m.p.h. did you pick up at cruise and on the top end?

Thanks in advance for any information.

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1)I have the 5lb kit
2)The install was fairly easy. The only problem was the spacers for the new injector. They were to long and the injectors leaked.
3)The other big problem was that the fix for the map sensor that Procharger kept telling me to use never worked. Before the Procharger I had Dustin Whipple put a Stage 2 program in my 555 ecm. I had to send it back to him to have the high limit switch removed for my MAP sensor. No problems after that.
4) I did nothing to my stock Bravo drive other than a drive shower and installed a single sidewinder stabilizer.
5) No problems with the 496. I started with a Stage 2 program from Whipple then 100hp Nitrous kit, ran 10 bottles through it with no problems then installed the Procharger kit last year mid summer. Still holding up well. I am changing to Mobil1 15w-50 this year in my engine.
6) Props I went from a 24 bravo (stock) to a 28 bravo (stock)
7) Without my nitrous and the 24 I would turn 4900 at around 68mph and now with the 28 at 5000 I am around 80mph.

daveb

I have the 3# system, on a 496HO. I have the stock brovo1X drive with drive shower and tie -in hyd. steering. I installed myself around 16hrs. good manual. I was just slow.I routed my return fuel line back to tank not to sep. and replaced the thermostat with whipples 140 degree. 24 brovo to labbed 28brovo around 12mph on a 28ft. v-hull. Have 50hrs. on charger no problems.

1stfntn

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I can't thank you enough for the info!!!

How did you fix the spacers for the injectors? How much for the MAP sensor limit removal by Whipple? What was Procharger's recommended fix? Would you recommend the Stage 2 program?

BTW, what type of boat are you running?

Thanks again.

1stfntn

daveb,

Thanks for the reply.

My recollection is that the 3.5lb kit doesn't require injector replacement, is that correct? Would you recommend the 140 degree thermostat from Whipple?

Thanks again for the info.

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I would do the stage 2 and have him remove the MAP high limit switch ahead of time. The stage 2 also helps with safety. It raises your RPM to 5450 and does some other things that I cannot remember. I never run that high but that way I know I will not create an issue under boost. The fix from prochager was to put a 1 way check valve on the MAP sensor so when under boost it would just blow out the valve. If I had the money I would have just went with the Whipple Supercharger. I got a deal to good to pass up on a Prochager that was on a engine for about 15 hours. I am running a 2002 Checkmate 240ZT.

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I forgot to tell you about the spacers!!! I just cut them down about a 1/4in.

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When I got my stage 2 kit it came with a 120 degree stat. I did not know about a 140.

HPJunkie

Use the 120. Just check the oil temp and make sure it gets hot enough 210-220 min. 240ish hottest. Greg

Allan4

CFD5 has one on a 25 Outlaw...check out this link, it might help you, or maybe PM him. Thanks


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