Yea the small holes in the pulleys does help... But once done you can never go back unless you purchase more pulleys. Something about that blower/belt whine is just cool I think, as long as its controlled noise....LOL
2" thick,,, wow alot thicker then the older units I have seen, that sound alot like the KB ic thickness I have seen...

 

I am going to try and get some more info from Whipple tomorrow on some custom setup ideas. Like Mike mentioned earlier (or in another thread, i dont remember), sure would be cool of you could flip the Whipple backwards and use a jack shaft like the Maggy does.........

 

They have a blower drive system for marine bigblocks that runs a dedicated belt behind the water pump. It there's a way to use a 8 or 10-rib serpentine belt there to get to the supercharger - forward or backward mounted, belt slippage and crank deflection would not be things to worry about.

 

Brian,
Do they have a pic of that on thier site? I could not find anything about being able to turn the blower around. I sent them an Email...but we know how that goes.

 

Well go figure, Whipple was useless answering my questions. I dont know why I even tried. Nothing as far as a front inlet is concerned and no real ideas on making one work. So........It will most likely be a TVS moving forward.

 

Where you surprised by this?

 

Photo Bucket is being a PITA!!! can't upload anything! So I just post a pic of the intercooler this way...

 

I think you are being too impatient. You should call them back ten or twelve times, and think it over while you are on hold. By then maybe you'll get someone who is interested in your idea.

 

Awesome Kyle, thanks for the pics. Based on my initial measurements...it looks like I may get away with a 4" thick intercooler..... That should keep'er cool! Was that the 1900 or the 2300 Kyle?

I know, right. It really is a shame when all you want to do is give someone your money and they wont take it. I am sure something could be worked out but I guess they have more important things to do on the marine end of things. Its all good though, i will hopefully be the first one with a TVS on an 8.1L if everything works out. Still lots to do though before i get there.

 

That's of my 1900. I would think the 2300 has pretty much the samething, since there really isn't any more room in the tub. There is only about a 1/2 of room between the intercooler and the floor of the tub.