The first gen cars were available supercharged from Shelby.  I've seen plenty that used centrifugal blowers under a stock hood.

Turbos could work as well, but you'd have to locate them and then build all the piping to them.  My gut tells me that a blower will be cheaper.  Turbos are a bit easier on parts though. 

TKO...I’ve run across those articles about the Shelby’s, but none were EFI.

Coupe...Is Glen running stock shock towers?

My original aim was to bolt a KB blower on. If your air intake fits now, it'll fit with a KB.
I checked out Glen's blower in Franklin, stock towers, air intake was a tight fit, had to use some flexible tubing. Tried to keep up with him comin back from Murfreesboro in the mustang rental .... didn't happen.
With the shorter front dress of the 95, I couldn't see how I could fit a centrifugal in there.

Not sure that is ever gunna see a bonnet. Or shock towers .... or a road.
But it'd be be up there for the best 5 seconds of your life.

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HudginJ3 wrote:

TKOPerformance wrote:

The first gen cars were available supercharged from Shelby.  I've seen plenty that used centrifugal blowers under a stock hood.

Turbos could work as well, but you'd have to locate them and then build all the piping to them.  My gut tells me that a blower will be cheaper.  Turbos are a bit easier on parts though. 

 
I don't know anything about superchargers, but how do you figure turbos are easier on parts? They sure aren't on airplanes. They wear out everything associated with them and themselves. I would think a supercharger would be easier on parts. Just aksing for educational purposes.

Turbos load an engine and drivetrain gradually, whereas blowers tend to shock load stuff.  Centrifugal blowers aren't as bad as roots style blowers because they tend to build boost more gradually.  I've seen stock block engines fail at 550HP with a blower and live at 1,000HP with turbos.  Wear and maintenance is another issue, but at that level stuffs not going to live as long as it would making less power.  I hate to say it, but if you want big power and longevity the best bet is a crate motors swap to one of these newer engines. 
 

Yes Dan, Glen is running stock towers/suspension.

BB

Thanks again guys.
Always wondered if it would be possible.
Figured some shifting of parts and fabrication would be required...but possible!

I'd never run a turbo setup without an intercooler.  Too much lag.

Honestly in one of these cars I see no reason to run forced induction.  Its a very expensive way to make a lot of power you'll never be able to use in anything but a dedicated race car.  500-550HP is about all a street car car handle safely.  Anything over that is just for bragging rights, leading me to conclude that something is on the smaller side somewhere...

Yes stock shock towers he is about to cut them ouff when he starts the restoration again lol 😂

Nos681 wrote:

What would be a good resource to learn about either?

Whats to learn? Centrifugal = good. Positive displacement = better.
Ohh Yeahh ..... the tuning .... now that IS a lot to learn.