Some GT500 Predator Superchargers have the four holes predrilled and some do not, mine did not. Those cam cap bolts should not be reused as most of the factory bolts on the engine are torque to yield bolts and are a one time use only. I have first hand watched torque to yield bolts snap when reused. The VMP Predator FEAD is a 6 rib kit and you will have to upgrade all of the pulleys and tensioner to run an 8 rib.

@@OrlandoMustangResto I might get some new bolts soon. Oreilly's has the right size/grade bolts for about $10 for all 6. I was going to re-use the ones I have but IDK. Technically they're torqued to barely 8ft/lbs from the factory so they can't possibly be stretched, but I'm paranoid.

Thank you! Here to help others have the same fun I’m having!

Yes! They were fantastic and its especially better to know the blower came from the real deal!

It's so worth it and the cheapest I have seen out there so far if you do your homework and source the parts out.

Depends how you want to use and drive the car. An ESS kit is not the same style supercharger as this and the power curves on a dyno look different. I would choose a TVS style blower like this Predator again because it gives a much more consistent low end torque that carries all the way through where an ESS is great for only mid 4,500+ rpm. The Predator swap all depends on how cheap you buy the blower and right now they are the cheapest 2650 TVS for sale on the market so yes it’s worth it esp if you are handy and can do everything yourself like I did also. Shelby American (aka Shelby Auctions) sells them directly on eBay for really cheap!

Hi, You have to cut the intake flange off to allow the blower to sit down in the valley. I used moving blankets to cover everything and 3M auto paint tape over the intake ports and took a cutting wheel on a grinder and cut about 1/4" off of the edge of the cylinder heads where the intake sits down on (similar to how Gen 1 heads look).

Thank you! Just wanted to make these videos to help others do the same. For the evap solenoid, I removed the factory plastic hard line between the solenoid and the intake and just used a rubber hose with clamps to connect directly into the edge of the solenoid to Predator blower.

Thanks, My Supercharger is on the way, trying to get all of the connections squared away in my head @@OrlandoMustangResto

@@chrisfowler7135 I’m glad to hear it! It’s a great setup and it’s a ton of fun once your tune is dialed in. I have some other videos on my channel that may help you get it together faster.

What Is the blower whine like ? Plenty loud ? Hard to hear ?? @@OrlandoMustangResto

@@chrisfowler7135 sorry I missed your comment, but plenty loud and well worth the conversion to do this. The VMP Apex Predator Lid definitely makes it SING!

Hi there, the Predator balancer is not required. I only picked it because I would like to upgrade one day to an 8 rib drive setup and the other alternative rear 8 rib balancers were more expensive at the time I built the motor. If you are staying with the 6/6 rib Coyote balancer, I would use an ATI 11-14 or 15-17 Coyote balancer and not the stock ford balancer.

@@OrlandoMustangResto Thanks, I'll probably go with an 8 rib like you, just in case... my blower comes in a few days, can't wait to get it running.

@@austinstull25​​⁠I will say though, I’m on a 2.9” VMP pulley right now and with their 6 rib no grind FEAD kit, there is ZERO belt slip which is really amazing. I hope that reassures you also!

@@austinstull25 also just curious, where did you get your blower and parts from? Thanks!

I believe for the stock 3.0" upper pulley, I found a K060690 works.

Awesome ! Thank you. What pulley and belt combo are you running now ?

@@zekevillarreal2694I’m on a 2.9” pulley now but going to dyno tune again with VMP Performance at Carlise Ford Nationals and try to go down to 2.7 or 2.6 - but my block is a 9.5:1 compression Gen 3 Aluminator so I can push it unlike an 11:1 or 12:1 motor.

@@zekevillarreal2694 so I’m on pump gas because I can’t get E85 where I live. So I’m on a 2.9” upper for now and going to see at Carlise what VMP Performance says we can pulley down to while on pump and be safe for daily driving. Keep in mind, I built myself a 3-2-1 9.5:1 Gen 3 Aluminator and not a 11:1 or 12:1 motor which shouldn’t go past 10psi or so to keep it safe. It’s actually more beneficial to have the Predator supercharger at that boost level to maintain decent IAT2 (with stock oem made in china intercooler and lid.) I upgraded to the VMP Apex Race Intercooler and VMP Apex Lid only because I want to push max safe boost on pump with the Aluminator and leave it alone to live a happy life.

@@OrlandoMustangResto cool deal. I’m running a 3.4 pulley. Getting my swap all done this week ! Haven’t had nobody to really help me so just looking for some insight !

I’d say it all depends on how cheap you buy the blower as that’s really the most expensive part to the conversion. Shelby American on eBay (shelbyauctions) sells these blowers from take off gt500’s for dirt cheap and when I got mine from them it was in almost brand new condition.

Hi there and thank you!! So far I landed on K060685 for the 11-14 factory cars with AC, using the VMP No-grind FEAD kit (6 Rib). I'm also running a 2020 + GT500 5.2 Predator Balancer from Ford Performance.

@@OrlandoMustangResto Perfect, thank you. The 2011-2017 GT's run the same air conditioning belt so that'll help tremendously, should be the same for all Gen1&2 with the VMP kit which I also have!

@@christopherbench7982 yes, the front drive for the factory alternator and water pump stays the exact same which is a huge plus!

Hi there, yes and i got all of my parts from VMP Performance as they have a whole line of parts to do this supercharger conversion