5.3 liter supercharger install

[Gurrzt]

Supercharging the 6.2L will require you to change the heads to a lower compression unit. The increase in air will require an increase in fuel, hence the bigger injectors. I am old school, and do not believe aluminum engines should be supercharged. Supercharging will also reduce the life of the engine, and of course void any engine warranty. You will also need to beef up the suspension to handle the extra power and torque.

 

My point? DO NOT DO IT, work with what you have, put a high grade aftermarket TC, about 3600, 2.5 str. and a race grade flex plate, that alone will put a smile on your face.

[SILVERADOSC540]

I'm running factory heads, larger injectors. Factory 100,000 mile warranty still in effect.

[TJay74]

Gurrtz who gave you that info, it is completely wrong. the LS engine will work just fine with a supercharger on it at factory compression and you can still maintain the powertrain warranty, Edlebrock and Callaway both offer warranty to cover the powertrain with their setups.

[Gurrzt]

Gurrtz who gave you that info, it is completely wrong. the LS engine will work just fine with a supercharger on it at factory compression and you can still maintain the powertrain warranty, Edlebrock and Callaway both offer warranty to cover the powertrain with their setups.

 

 

I have been a long time poster on several LS1 boards, and 10 times out of 10, the people that kept the stock heads (10.5:1), wound up with cracked rings and compression problems. MOST of the people swapped out their stock heads for the lower compression truck heads (9.5:1). ALL THE PEOPLE WHO SUPERCHARGED THEIR STOCK ENGINES HAD TO REPLACE THEM PREMATURELY, due to the strains on the lower end of the engine.

 

Most people had to replace their stock automatic transmissions (4L60E) early due to clutch failure and purchase a beefed up aftermarket unit. People keeping the stock flex plate also ran into "cracking" problems, and bolts prematurely backing out.

 

These are the problems I have read about by people who have supercharged the LS Gen III engines.

I have attended car club meets where the engine would not turn over, and in cases where "Hi Torque" starters were not installed, "cracking of the starter flange" due to excessive torque twisting of the starter occurred.

 

ANYTHING OVER 5lbs. BOOST, AND IT BECOMES A CRAP SHOOT.

 

I do not understand how the FACTORY warranty stays in affect when you are modifying the engine block, plus altering the stock tuning.

 

I DO understand that the aftermarket companies have a warrenty implied, however do you have to have it professionally installed?

[scz71864]

you can get a nice warranty from magnacharger

[kstruckcountry]

I don't think that's a fair comparison. You can't blame the supercharger. I'm sure with the way 90% of people who ran superchargers romped their trucks they would break stuff, with or without one.

[2010LTZ4x4]

In regards to supercharging the trucks with the 6.2 that has the 10.5:1 comp.

I'm sure GM spent more money then anyone could imagine on R and D before choosing the right S/C to put in there truck along with everything else that goes along with the mod to keep it all together and still offer a factory warranty. Besides I don't think Callaway wants there name dragged threw the mud if they screw up on the factory truck mod and motors start blowing up.

I'm positive that those individuals that have had problem with the high compression heads used to larger of a S/C and may have also cut corners to keep the cost down.

[SILVERADOSC540]

The FACTORY warranty remains in effect, with a three year 36,000 mile warranty from Callaway on all Callaway installed parts. They also offer a 100,000 mile warranty for their parts as well. GM also has superchargers on the ZL1, the CTSV and the ZR1.

I don't know anything about a modified block.?. Warranty available online at CallawayCars.com

[Gurrzt]

I need some clarification here, are we talking about purchasing a GM vehicle WITH a supercharger installed at the factory or authorized dealer (i.e. SLP), OR are we talking about purchasing a GM N/A vehicle, THEN adding a aftermarket supercharger? If it is the for mentioned scenario, there should be a factory warranty applied, if it is the last scenario, you are on your own with no factory warranty, and the warranty implied by the supercharger company is only on their product. You would have people installing superchargers, changing to a smaller pulley (i.e. higher boost), not having their engines dyno tuned properly "blowing s*%t up". I do not see how a aftermarket supercharger company can warranty the entire engine on your vehicle on a private party install. Someone please help me understand this.

[Chris]

For warranty with aftermarket superchargers, has to be installed by an ASE certified Master Tech, you must use their tuner, and can't change pulleys

 

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[PDYoung]

I put an Edelbrock E-Force supercharger on my 2011 Gen-lV 6.2L and i'm running 10.5 psi of boost and after roughly 7000 miles now,things are all good. I think it as to do with the tune, can't have any detonation.I'm not worried about any motor waranty,i take full responsiblity for any thing that breaks.My truck is paid for and happenes to be my hobby.If it was mt only means of transportation and i was still making payments,i might not have put on the headers and changed the pulls.But damn,this truck is fun to drive and my new injector came today,so it's time to bump it up a little more. I may stop when i get over 500 whp ,at 422 right now.

[Chris]

500-550 rwhp is my goal

 

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[music]

gurrzt is making a valid point. GM isn't going to warranty damage caused by an aftermarket add-on. If the SC manufacturer provides a full powertrain warranty, then that's something that the owner gets to work out with them. GM definitely won't warranty it. Toyota offers a TRD supercharger (I think it's made by magnacharger, but definitely not Toyota), and if installed by a Toyota dealer, does not void the powertrain warranty. Even so, I've read a few posts where folks were given the run around, or denied service. I can't verify that, but if I read it on the net, it must be sort-of true...

[TJay74]

The supercharger company (Edlebrock and Callaway) warranty your drivetrain for 3yr/36,000 with their setups as long as installed by a certified shop and as said as long as you use their tune, this is on a vehicle that did not come with a supercharger from the factory.

 

Once again I know several people that are running superchargers on vehicles that did not come with one. I have a 2008 C6 Vette as well, there are several people in the Corvette club with 6.2's that are now running the Edlebrock E-force kits with no issues.

[SILVERADOSC540]

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Question number 1.

Still covered by factory GM 5 year 100,000 mile warranty. Keep in mind that you can Order option B2K on a GM Corvette order form and your new vette is shipped directly from GM to Callaway for the factory authorized modifications. Look up the 25 year history of Callaway's relationship with GM, Chevrolet and Corvette. A history that includes being one of the few companies to ever get a Regular Production Option from Chevrolet. There is also a history of racing, and winning.