Big Dave

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Jim bailey - 928 International

HYK.." I was able to drive it about another 95 miles. But on I-65 N headin home " which means IF you had purchased a new fully charged battery and charged your original , during daylight hours you probably could have driven it home . I also recommend AAA long distance tow which will do 150 miles but you must be a member for a while to be eligible . You also could have rented a U haul truck and trailer (although the 928 is not easy to load ) for considerably less money for a one way trip than paying the tow bill . The fact that the car has a blower drive added to the front crank pulley may have much to do with the failure of the alternator/ belt depending on how they modified the routing of the belts .

Gretch

Uhhhh Jim? The blower is on my car..........although the poster MAY have a blower on his car, it does not sound like he would know it..............Jeeze, I stand corrected, the car is listed as "S/C".................and you really expect it to be as trouble free as a stock Mercedes? You cannot be serious...............

Interestingly, the stock pulley setup has the alternator belt second from the block. With Tim's pulley the alternator belt is the last one out, so Ironically.............easier to replace...........



Hmmm a 90 AT, Supercharged nonetheless!!!! If it is a Murphy kit, I could be tempted..............

Jim bailey - 928 International

Gretch his signature is 928 S/C and I recall that it was a supercharged car originally from the Colorado area which sold maybe 10-12 months ago at the time people were surprised that it was blown when it listed on ( e-bay ? ) . The current owner did not seem to realize how "special" that made the car . If the alternator / pulley was moved it may not be correctly lined up and that causes problems or the alternator belt might also be driving the blower ?? . Then again I could be all wrong about the car ........it has happened before

Gretch

So, Who did the S/C install? enquiring minds want to know.................

GoRideSno

HYK,
I guess you're not going to want the intercooler I had nearly completed for you. I f you dyno the car and get 1/4 mi and 0-60 times for it you WILL get more money than if you don't. In your e-bay auction you will want to let bidders know that similar SC kits sell for $5500 to $8000.

Gretch,
It is not one of Tim's kits. The previous owner of the car built the kit from scratch.

I personally would like to see the car sell on e-bay. That way my theroy stated as: 928 + installed supercharger + demonstrated measured performance figures = worth of more than the sum of the parts.




Andy K

Gretch

Andy, I can't begin to tell you how much I hope you are correct.............But the rational side of me says.........wishfull thinking........Most hotrods sold, even on Barrett-Jackson, go for less than the money invested.........

I don't personally care as I do not intend to part with my big german hotrod......I guess you guys selling kits have to hope for a wider market than psychos like me though.....

Tim Murphy

The guy who owned the car and installed the sc was an Anesthesiologist who used to live in New Mexico. He had five kids and his wife left him for the church pastor (or something like that). I started talking with him 3-4 years ago when he was attempting to install a FAST kit and I was helping him out. He would work at different hospitals for 90 days at a time and then he would travel around and pick another 90 day contract somewhere. He used to call me periodically but I haven’t heard from him in a while. I never saw any pictures of the car and I can’t remember the exact setup but I think he was running 9psi non-intercooled. I’m thinking that the setup spun the alternator about 20% faster than stock. Maybe that’s what killed it.

Jim bailey - 928 International

Murf.."Anesthesiologist "........... I would have thought he would have used NOS ... ........Laughing gas is fun But I would rather be .........

Gretch

Murf, If you didn't do the S/C then Andy's math surely does not apply to this one. Good advise for anyone interested in purchasing this car is to get a PPI done, By Murf, or by the owner of a Murf SC car, IN ADDITION to the standard PPI done by a knowledgable 928 wrench.

Lotta ways to screw up a blower install...........Ask Dave R what it costs to make the car right.....................

Tim Murphy

This is the list of Murf928 parts I recently prepared to convert a Project928 intercooled car into a Murf928 car. There would be a few more parts if not already intercooled. So, this is the list of stuff you would need from me to bring this car up to Murf928 standards.

Crank Pulley
Accessory drive pulley
Shim for Powersteering Pulley
Shim for Air Pump Pulley
Supercharger Pulley
shims for idler pulleys
Idler Pulleys
Supercharger Bracket assembly
Aluminum Top Bracket
Gauge Bracket
Air Dam over radiator
Air Intake Box
SS Fan Brackets
Aluminum Angle Fan Brackets
4 rib belt for alternator
8 rib belt for supercharger
8" fans (4)
modified dipstick tube
Crank Breather Assembly
1/2npt x 3/4HB plastic straight ftgs
Spring Clamps Breather assy
Oil Filter
Oil sandwich adaptor
Lower Radiator Hose
3" worm drive clamps
3" flex hose x 24"
3" x 3.5" long coupler for intake filter
3-4" clamp on intake to SC
Fuel Line Assembly consisting of:
(2)16.5" with straight ea end (4)ftgs
11.0" with straight ea end (2)ftgs
3.5" with 90 ea end (2)ftgs
"T" fitting
Male Metric to JIC fem
(2)Female Metric to JIC Fem
Fasteners
air pump and power steering pulley bolts
6mm lock washers for ps&air pump
aluminum top bracket bolts
6mm flat washers for top bracket
SC bracket to engine bolts
8mm flat washers for bracket to engine
SC to bracket bolts
Washers for above
Rubber plug for hose to fill neck
Rubber plug for elbow under MAS
Assorted black cable ties
7.25 inch 3/8-24 threaded rod
3/8-24 nuts for tensioner assy
Heim joint
Vacuum line
Vacuum T's
clamp for breather to manifold
screw to plug fitting on filler neck
1/2nptx3/4HB 90 for B&M Cooler
1/2nptx3/4HB plastic fitting for intercooler
Hardened Crank bolt
o-rings for injectors
Murf928 installation manual

SteveM928

HYK123,

I see from your profile that you're in Mequon, WI. I have no idea where that is in relation to Green Bay. If your alternator belt problem is related to the belt setup of the FAST or whatever supercharger installation is on your car, I'd definitely "just happened to be in the neighborhood and thought I'd stop by" in Green Bay to talk to some of those supercharged guys up there. I can understand being frustrated and venting some right after being stranded like you were, but you might want to think about it and what your options might be before selling your car.

Parnelli Joneser

Trouble free Yugos, what a concept. I always get a laugh when I see this one car around town, its a Mazda 323GTX, if anyone remembers that ultra-rare all-wheel drive turbo hot hatch from '87-88ish. Anyway, this particular car has been rebadged so the rear hatch reads "Yugo Diesel", I think I blew coffee out my nose first time I saw that.

bcdavis

If he's used to reliable, and fast, Mercedes 12cyl, then he may be happier with a newer, less custom Porsche. If he cannot deal with the issue of a broken belt, then I doubt that he will be doing the proper tuning and maintainance required to keep a SC 928 running right. A SC 928 is not like a factory Porsche or Mercedes. It is full of custom stuff, that all needs to be working right. At least a GTS, the dealership can handle it. But they probably won't touch his current car with a 10 foot pole. So unless you do your own work, you will need to find a *very* specialized shop who is willing to deal with it. In fact, it might be close to impossible to find a shop that is familiar with how to deal with a supercharged 928 properly. And also, if the idea of paying $500 for a tow is such a big deal, then you also shouldn't be messing with a SC 928. Because if something is not right on it, and it is not intercooled, it could be pretty easy to kill the entire engine. Something like a stroked GTS would be a lot simpler and easier to deal with. But still, a belt is the same on any car. No matter how much you spent on it, you still have to be prepared for occasional breakdowns, on any car. If you are out in the middle of nowhere, it might be just as diffucult to fix a Ferarri, Mercedes, Porsche, or anything else. If you are 300 miles from civilization, it will not be a cheap tow. Period. That's life...

Jfrahm

I looked at that car when it was in CO, it had some weird belt squeal (not just the supercharger whine.) The seller said something about the belts rubbing against one another... I can't remember exactly what struck me as wrong with the belt setup, maybe it'll come to me in the morning. It was clearly still an SC setup with a few bugs.

-Joel.