I am in the process of swamping the stock sc on my 1990 with a late model (94) sc. I have been given some good insight on removing and replacing the supercharger, but am looking to the broad audience for additional guidance. I enjoy working on cars and routinely work on the family cars, but for some reason the sc intimidates me a bit. What is the degree of difficulty in removing / replacing and what is the process (any tips, guidance, suggestions). What is the estimated time for a first timer in the driveway? I ask because another option is to give it over to a mechanic, but that opens up concerns over $$$ and the quality of work on a 24 y/o car.
She is my daily driver and I have no plans of ever selling her, so I really enjoy doing the work myself, but I do want the job done right. I don't need a monster, but I would like a little more punch.
Also, the 94 sc has been mildly ported and has the early model pulley (est 3% overdrive). I want to open the exhaust up and after researching this for years, I have settled on keeping the stock cats and replacing the resonator with a dual 2" (or adapt up to 2.5") inlet single 3" outlet flowmaster or magnaflow muffler with a single 3" pipe out.
I'm looking for feedback on this. I am not hung up on dual exhaust, have heard a few single 3" exhausts and like the exhaust note and this seems to offer the right balance of less restriction without being too much. I have heard mixed issues on the stock cats - some say they are the pinch point while most others point out the resonator as the main pinch point.
Thoughts?
She is my daily driver and I have no plans of ever selling her, so I really enjoy doing the work myself, but I do want the job done right. I don't need a monster, but I would like a little more punch.
Also, the 94 sc has been mildly ported and has the early model pulley (est 3% overdrive). I want to open the exhaust up and after researching this for years, I have settled on keeping the stock cats and replacing the resonator with a dual 2" (or adapt up to 2.5") inlet single 3" outlet flowmaster or magnaflow muffler with a single 3" pipe out.
I'm looking for feedback on this. I am not hung up on dual exhaust, have heard a few single 3" exhausts and like the exhaust note and this seems to offer the right balance of less restriction without being too much. I have heard mixed issues on the stock cats - some say they are the pinch point while most others point out the resonator as the main pinch point.
Thoughts?