- Jan 2, 2006
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That sounds awesome.......How much? I was at 743rwhp with the Whipple. Another 100 sounds good.
Think my Whipple broke:( I rolled on the gas and it made an aweful grinding noise
- Thread starter Black GT
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That sounds awesome.......How much? I was at 743rwhp with the Whipple. Another 100 sounds good.
- Jan 2, 2006
- 771
Ok, so Whipple recieved my supercharger. Something went wrong with the supercharger. Mike and Whipple are taking care of me. Have to get a new supercharger. Case is no good. But, I have to say Whipple has been great so far should have the GT up and running soon! Miss my Ford!
tmcphail
GT Owner/Vendor
For the most part that organization does a really good job in these situations. Good to hear !
Fast Freddy
GPS'D 225 MPH
Have had the new Whipple back.Will install on Friday. Thanks Whipple and Mike for getting it out so fast.
Sorry to bring this thread back from the dead guys but my 3.4L gen 2 whipple broke yesterday just like Kenric AKA Black GT's did in this here thread. it sounds to me like the rotors are colliding and are hitting the case as well. so i am gonna have to either get a new 3.4L or upgrade to a 4.0L. my question to Kenric would be did this damage your intercooler or your motor as well? when the turbo grenaded a vane on my Turbocharged Kawasaki drag bike i had to the replace the rings on my pistons and my valves. if that is the case with my GT then it will be going to Accufab to get rebuilt with some upgrades like Chip Becks motor....
viva gt
GT Owner
Sorry to hear. What pulley are you using? How hard do you drive her? I had the 3.4l installed last year and now I have some small concerns after reading this. I don't track my car or get her to full boost to often.
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Thugboat
GT Owner
Freddy,
When my Gen 2. broke the shavings from the blades / case were lying on top of the intercooler. Took my time, cleared all the trash out with a dental pick, vaccuum and Dustin at Whipple rebuilt mine and was good as new. BTW- Mine broke at The Texas Mile at 180 mph thru the checkered flags. Lots of bad thoughts were rolling thru my head. Blades locked up and then broke the front pulley of the Supercharger at that speed. Front pulley took out several water fittings and belts. Good Luck but it shouldn't be much more than just a rebuild.
Larry
When my Gen 2. broke the shavings from the blades / case were lying on top of the intercooler. Took my time, cleared all the trash out with a dental pick, vaccuum and Dustin at Whipple rebuilt mine and was good as new. BTW- Mine broke at The Texas Mile at 180 mph thru the checkered flags. Lots of bad thoughts were rolling thru my head. Blades locked up and then broke the front pulley of the Supercharger at that speed. Front pulley took out several water fittings and belts. Good Luck but it shouldn't be much more than just a rebuild.
Larry
Sinovac
GT Owner
Use a borescope to inspect the cylinders. When the plugs are out, turn the motor over by hand and inspect each cylinder with the piston at the end of the intake stroke.
Fast Freddy
GPS'D 225 MPH
hopefully the intercooler kept the debris from getting into the cylinders. my drag bike does not have an intercooler and the shrapnel went through the carbs. the damage to my supercharger is confined to just inside the case. the rotors are still turning as is the belt and it is still making boost when i limped it home about 8 miles and the rattling sounds actually went away. then when i started it up again in the garage late last night with the clamshell open the rattle was back. the damage may not be as bad as i think it is....
first things first, i will have one of my mechanics pull the supercharger off and inspect it and the intercooler and go from there....
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Yes, Fred, as we have PM'd I would hope that damage is minimal and well isolated. To be safe - and for future readers of this thread, I would advise against any more running of the engine. Remove the blower and then try to collect any and all debris on the intercooler - which happens to make a damn good filter for the big chunks. Collect any pieces you may find (hopefully few if any) and then to correlate these pieces to any rotor damage. For good measure, it's a good time to inspect the plugs and while out, you can use a borescope to have a look inside the cylinders. Again, I would assume all will be OK - it is just prudent to error on the side of caution at this point.
FBA
GT Owner
Sinovac
GT Owner
For what it is worth, many Home Depots stock an inexpensive borescope with a 9mm camera head which is small enough to get through the plug holes. You can also use it to inspect the intake tracts.
After only one do-it-yourself colonoscopy, mine more than paid for itself.
After only one do-it-yourself colonoscopy, mine more than paid for itself.
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Sinovac
GT Owner
Xcentric
GT Owner
Underengineered? Bad batch of bearings? Once is an outlier. Twice is cause for pause. Should last as long as the engine IMO.
Xcentric
GT Owner
Bahahaha! That and a can of starting fluid for anaesthetic, and a helper and it's a total DIY.
BlackICE
GT Owner
I know more have failed than the 2 mentioned here all were Gen 2 to my knowledge, but that probably isn't statistically significant since Gen 2 installation far outnumber Gen 1 and Gen 3 4.0L blowers.
FBA
GT Owner
Still, failure seems like it's excessive for this type of product. OEM blowers seem to be engineered and built to NOT blow up.
BlackICE
GT Owner
twobjshelbys
GT Owner
Any idea if the two Whipples were manufactured? Might they share components from the same batch (bearings, probably)?