Ford Supercharger on 95 HO - factory build?

[Jens Thurau]

I can buy a Canadian model registered in July 95 with a Supercharger.
Does anyone know whether this was available from factory already?

 

[07GtS197]

Not that I’m aware of. It’s probably a case where Ford licensed their name to be put on a supercharger. They do it for TVS and VMP blowers for newer models.

It looks pretty old school, I think that’s pretty neat.

 

[95opal]

Its an old powerdyne SVO BD10. They have been out if business for quit some time. Very low boost out of those units.

 

[96blak54]

Dood! Thats baddass! If the money is right and you can afford something so rare and neat, buy it! Ive never seen this. Really cool

 

[ttocs]

it was probably sold/installed at a dealer. I can't say I have ever seen a ford badged version.

 

[badass98svt]

As far as I know, ALL of the Powedyne kits sold through the SVO/Ford Motorsport catalog had the Ford branding.
I remember they were cheap, under $1500.
They barely made any boost though (6-8 lbs I think), so no huge power numbers.

 

[TrickVert]

BA is correct. That would be a nice "period correct" mod to have though.

 

[Daryl]

When I bought my ‘95 Cobra 3 years ago, it came with this supercharger. Looks very similar to yours. Unfortunately, what power it generated was all but nullified by the incredible heat it generated. I pulled it off, sold it and put the money toward the rebuild/ stroker 347. No adders!


So, I guess the point is: if you get the car and the supercharger is working fine and you like it… keep it!
But, if you’re running hot with not that much boost happening when you get on it… lose the adder (or replace it with a new one)!
Good luck with it whatever you decide!
Keep us posted…

 

[badass98svt]

When I bought my ‘95 Cobra 3 years ago, it came with this supercharger. Looks very similar to yours. Unfortunately, what power it generated was all but nullified by the incredible heat it generated. I pulled it off, sold it and put the money toward the rebuild/ stroker 347. No adders!
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Yup, that's one of them for sure. A nice period piece though, as someone else mentioned earlier.

 

[Chip66]

As far as I know, ALL of the Powedyne kits sold through the SVO/Ford Motorsport catalog had the Ford branding.
I remember they were cheap, under $1500.
They barely made any boost though (6-8 lbs I think), so no huge power numbers.

$1500 in '95 dollars was not cheap. I paid only $1200 that year for a pair of complete Edelbrock Performer RPM heads. That was really steep on my $7/hr paycheck.

 

[Wood's 5.0]

No, it was not available from the factory. It was a Powerdyne made unit made for Ford Motorsport/SVO with their badging which was way cool just by itself. It could have been a dealer installed option. I put one on my cousin's 95 GT back around 2001 or so. It was a fairly complete kit and a straight-forward install but really didn't add a whole lot of horsepower. I remember we stayed up all night putting it on and he drove it out of the shop a tick after sunrise. It helped but was not a game changer, night & day difference. He later added a set of Edelbrock aluminum heads, some brand of cam, and a 125 shot which, in conjunction with the blower and for the time, lit it up. It really is old-school cool. I say if you like the car and it's in good shape then buy it. You won't see one of those every day.

 

[badass98svt]

$1500 in '95 dollars was not cheap. I paid only $1200 that year for a pair of complete Edelbrock Performer RPM heads. That was really steep on my $7/hr paycheck.

A Paxton Novi would have been $2000-$2200 just for comparison.

 

[mtrmn3472035]

No, it was not available from the factory. It was a Powerdyne made unit made for Ford Motorsport/SVO with their badging which was way cool just by itself. It could have been a dealer installed option. I put one on my cousin's 95 GT back around 2001 or so. It was a fairly complete kit and a straight-forward install but really didn't add a whole lot of horsepower. I remember we stayed up all night putting it on and he drove it out of the shop a tick after sunrise. It helped but was not a game changer, night & day difference. He later added a set of Edelbrock aluminum heads, some brand of cam, and a 125 shot which, in conjunction with the blower and for the time, lit it up. It really is old-school cool. I say if you like the car and it's in good shape then buy it. You won't see one of those every day.

YES ! it was indeed offered as an "Ford Motorsport SVO", rebranded product , of a Powerdyne BD-11A of course...

And no, not out of business !
Powerdyne was bought by Supercharger Rebuilds .com . They offer complete Brand NEW Powerdyne Head Units.

NEW Powerdyne XB-1A and BD-11A supercharger units, and mounting kits, replacement belts, bearings, pulleys, various parts, quick repairs, and larger impeller trim upgrades too - to allow for higher boost !
Or you can upgrade to the Powerdyne XB-1A (internally gear driven , like a Vortech V1, V2, or V3 ) with larger impeller, and longer reliability than the BD units.

Supercharger Rebuilds » POWERDYNE – REPAIR, PARTS, UNITS – BD11A, BD11, BD10, BD600, BD11R, XB1A, XB1R

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www.superchargerrebuild.com

 

[Tac1]

An old Powerdyne blower that was offered thru FRPP in their performance dealer installed parts catalog

 

[95opal]

YES ! it was indeed offered as an "Ford Motorsport SVO", rebranded product , of a Powerdyne BD-11A of course...
And no, not out of business ! Supercharger Rebuilds .com offers NEW Powerdyne XB-1A and BD-11A supercharger units, and mounting kits, replacement belts, bearings, pulleys, various parts, quick repairs, and larger impeller trim upgrades too - to allow for higher boost !
Or you can upgrade to the Powerdyne XB-1A (internally gear driven , like a Vortech V1, V2, or V3 ) with larger impeller, and longer reliability than the BD units.

Supercharger Rebuilds » POWERDYNE – REPAIR, PARTS, UNITS – BD11A, BD11, BD10, BD600, BD11R, XB1A, XB1R

Powerdyne Paxton Vortech Other centrifugal supercharger rebuild, repair services, and parts for P1SC, D1SC, BD-11A, V-1, V-2, VR4, SN2000, SN93, SN92, SN89, NOVI 1000, NOVI 2000, XB-1A, XB1A, BD-11A, BD11A, BD-11, BD11, BD-10, BD10, BD-600, BD600, BD-100, P1SC, D1SC, F1, D1, P1, P600B, Scorpion...

www.superchargerrebuild.com

They have been out of business since 07. Yes you can get parts, units and rebuilds done by 3rd parties but as stated powerdyne has been gone for over 15 years.

 

[mtrmn3472035]

Maybe splitting hairs, I could have been more clear…( yes OG company is out of business since 2007) but not the new owner !
New Powerdyne head units and products have always been still available , ever since!,
Supercharger Rebuilds com , bought all rights to continue to produce ALL products - for sale direct, on their site, and also on eBay….
So not gone at all ! Check out videos …

https://www.youtube.com/@supercharged3392