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6.0 Procharger For Towing?

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dragr1 Enthusiast

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Wanting to tow a much bigger trailer than what I am towing now and really need more power. Does anyone have any experience with the procharger for a 2000 6.0 in a 3/4 ton Suburban?

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

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Personally, I like the positive displacement type blowers rather than the centrifugal...But I'm biased :thumbs:

 

It will certainly give you more power either way.

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Personally, I like the positive displacement type blowers rather than the centrifugal...But I'm biased :thumbs:

 

It will certainly give you more power either way.

 

 

But are they intercooled? I believe they are more expensive too? I would definitely need it to be intercooled for heavy towing.

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

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Personally, I like the positive displacement type blowers rather than the centrifugal...But I'm biased :thumbs:

 

It will certainly give you more power either way.

 

 

But are they intercooled? I believe they are more expensive too? I would definitely need it to be intercooled for heavy towing.

 

 

Mine is...I don't think Magnuson sells them without one. The heat exchanger mounts up front in front of the AC and radiator, and the intercooler basically replaces the intake manifold and sets underneath the supercharger, sandwiched between the engine and the screws/rotors.

 

The main thing I like about it is, it's at full boost at 2000 rpms or so. Unlike the centrifugal ones that build boost as RPM rises (although centrifugals make more power on the big end...Not where you need the power when towing anyway in my opinion).

 

Finding somebody that still makes a kit for a 2000 6 liter may be your biggest hurdle though. No matter which route you take.

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

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Whipple or Magnuson...But like I said. You're probably going to have a hard time finding a bolt-on kit for a 10 year old application. :thumbs:

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Whipple or Magnuson...But like I said. You're probably going to have a hard time finding a bolt-on kit for a 10 year old application. :thumbs:

 

 

Whipple doesn't list one but I did e-mail them. Magnuson lists one as non-intercooled, but also has instructions for an intercooled version on the same page:

 

Magnuson

 

Then this is the Magnuson list-on the right side is the link above:

 

Magnuson list page

 

I also e-mailed them.

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

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Whipple is just now getting back into the game...From my understanding they got royally boned a few years back. Be nice if they got really big again. Twin screws are nice and whiny. :thumbs:

 

Mine is pretty dang quiet.

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So I just came from the Magnacharger website, and the installation manual clearly states on page 2: " Our Magna Charger kits are designed for 4.8 and 5.3 liter engines with stock components in good mechanical condition only, which will not be used for towing or any other heavy duty applications."

 

Now I'm going to seriously look at a supercharger once I save up enough money for it. But I also use the truck for towing my boat and other stuff once in a while. Never more than a 5000lb load. But now I'm a bit skeptical. As fun as forced induction would be on a daily basis...I don't want to damage my vehicle because I hooked on a trailer. What gives? :lol:

 

stlavsa Senior Enthusiast

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So I just came from the Magnacharger website, and the installation manual clearly states on page 2: " Our Magna Charger kits are designed for 4.8 and 5.3 liter engines with stock components in good mechanical condition only, which will not be used for towing or any other heavy duty applications."

 

Now I'm going to seriously look at a supercharger once I save up enough money for it. But I also use the truck for towing my boat and other stuff once in a while. Never more than a 5000lb load. But now I'm a bit skeptical. As fun as forced induction would be on a daily basis...I don't want to damage my vehicle because I hooked on a trailer. What gives? :lol:

 

 

 

Its nothing more than the fact that towing is hard on the motor, then u add PSI to a motor whos original intention was not to be FI.

 

I think more over, its the tuning issues vs the actual cylinder pressure. These kits are tuned for performance, not for increased towing capacity. I think if you were to keep the tune and the boost pressure conservative you would be fine.

 

And to the OP defnately twin screw over centrifugal.

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So I just came from the Magnacharger website, and the installation manual clearly states on page 2: " Our Magna Charger kits are designed for 4.8 and 5.3 liter engines with stock components in good mechanical condition only, which will not be used for towing or any other heavy duty applications."

 

Now I'm going to seriously look at a supercharger once I save up enough money for it. But I also use the truck for towing my boat and other stuff once in a while. Never more than a 5000lb load. But now I'm a bit skeptical. As fun as forced induction would be on a daily basis...I don't want to damage my vehicle because I hooked on a trailer. What gives? :lol:

 

 

Good find. Mine is used only for towing and otherwise just sits in the driveway. The only reason I am looking for more power is to tow better.

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

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IMO, they might just be covering their asses. You will also void your Magnacharger warranty if you pulley-down a size or two (to increase boost), get a tune (other than what they supply), or in any way modify your motor beyond stock (other than the supercharger of course).

 

I know that I voided my warranty when I put it on because my engine already had headers, plus I pullied down and got a full-on dyno/street tune.

stlavsa Senior Enthusiast

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IMO, they might just be covering their asses. You will also void your Magnacharger warranty if you pulley-down a size or two (to increase boost), get a tune (other than what they supply), or in any way modify your motor beyond stock (other than the supercharger of course).

 

I know that I voided my warranty when I put it on because my engine already had headers, plus I pullied down and got a full-on dyno/street tune.

 

I'm with wingnut. I was looking at a twinscrew for these trucks I guess it was whipples site.. (vortech makes a intercooled twin screw too) and it specifically said for increased towing capacity. Like wingnut said, its just covering their asses.

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