Magnum Accessories
Unfortunately, I don't have any photos of my serpentine belt set up (without a/c) before I added the blower. If you want to run the magnum accessories on an E-body, I recommend that you fine a Dodge van in the junkyard with a Magnum motor and pirate everything including every nut and bolt. You will need the following:
- Timing cover
- water pump
- alternator
- alternator bracket (without a/c)
- belt tensioner
- power steering pump
- Power steering pump mounting bracket from a Dodge van (not a Dodge truck)
A Dodge truck's power steering bracket will make the power steering pump hit the battery tray. The Dodge van's bracket will clear the battery tray. The E-body's high pressure power steering hose will not mount to the Magnum motor's power steering pump. I took the E-body's high pressure power steering hose and the Magnum motor's high pressure power steering hose to a shop that makes such hoses, and I had a hose made to fit.
Hooking up the alternator required me to run a 4 guage wire from the postive stud on the alternator directly to the starter relay. Running this 4g wire renders the factory amp gauge inaccurate (at least more inaccurate than it was) I could be wrong, but I think this is because all the current in the alt is not going directly to it anymore. This is necessary because you don't want the Denso's high output to damage any of the vehicle's wires that were only designed for a 50 amp alternator.
The Denso alternator upgrade was a huge improvement, and I would recommend this to anyone that needs additional electrical power. I am running an electric fuel pump, a computer system, power windows, dual electric fans and two stereo amps in the trunk. Neither Cuda's original 50 amp alternator nor a 65 amp alternator that I got off of a 1977 Dodge van could keep up. The 130 amp Denso is sweet.
Now, for the tough part of the Magnum accessory swap. I had to use the Magnum's harmonic balancer. The older LA style balancer is thicker and didn't allow the crank pulley to line up properly. When using the Magnum's balancer, you will either need the correct B&M flex plate for the Magnum motor's balance or have the correct weights welded to your torque converter for the Magnum motor's balance.
Supercharger
Vortech doesn't make a supercharger kit for E-body mopars, so you will have to be creative. I used Vortech's mounting hardware for a Dodge application, and I used Vortech's Fuel Management Unit for a Ford application since I am running a Ford computer and a return style fuel system. The supercharger is a Vortech V-2 SQ unit. I got it used from a guy that was using it in a Dodge truck.
Fuel System
A supercharger adds extra air to a motor. If you do not add the extra fuel to the motor that the motor needs, you will cook the engine and damage it. If the engine runs lean under boost, it will detonate and detonation with boost in the motor is extremely destructive. THEREFORE, do not be cheap on the fuel system. I upgraded to Accel 40 lbs injectors and I run an Aeromotive A1000 fuel pump that is capable of supporting 800 supercharger horsepower. I use #8 fuel inlet line and #10 return line. I am also using Vortech's Fuel Management Unit which raises fuel pressure under boost to ensure that the engine does not run lean.
