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Sounds like I should get this done too. 
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yup, add me on the list. Mine will be sent out next week
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I just got my rebuilt supercharger and shaft back from vortech! If everybody aggrees this is a GOOD fix for our S/C problem I am willing to do this ASAP. Everybody agree this is a good fix? I know the logic is there but has it been tested?
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Originally posted by caholland:
I'm in dayton and would have no problems driving tp there to have it done. Would your source accept pre-pay to expedite things? Thanks for the help!
Courtney
Lots of things have to be done with your shaft alone, I have talked with Mark ( the guy doing the work) He is going to make a few of the bearing casings so that will shave some time off. But the main work has to done to your unit. Most of the time is freight time in transit, Rick is using second day air, so thats 4 days of time in shipping alone. If your in OH or South MI shipping is one day on UPS, meaning you ship Friday, we get it Monday and can have it back to you the following Monday.
Rick will be the first to get this besides me, I am sure he will agree this is quality work. He'll also be the first one with it operating (my motor is still on the stand  )
My honest opinion about this upgrade - After getting shafted by Vortech (pun intended  ) I was seriously rethinking this SC kit and the TC was looking mighty fine. So I talked to my partners friend, Mark. He works for a very good machine shop ( they have several military contracts and make things that cost several thousands of dollars ) So I showed him the kit, the result is in the photos. When I got it back I was very impressed on the work he did, so much that it convinced me to go ahead with the SC install after all.
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Originally posted by BStoneMega:
I just got my rebuilt supercharger and shaft back from vortech! If everybody aggrees this is a GOOD fix for our S/C problem I am willing to do this ASAP. Everybody agree this is a good fix? I know the logic is there but has it been tested?
I cant guarantee this fix, but my kit's drive shaft was 3/16" off center in the sleeve, at 14k rpms it will fail and fast. This is the best solution to this problem. As for a core exchange, unless everyone knew for sure they had the exact same spec shaft, I would use mine for exchange as it is out of comission for another few weeks. But with Vortech's background on this kit, I feel more comfortable keeping things simple.
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When I change my clutch this summer and have the motor pulled I will have a few weeks while the motor is pulled so the turnaround time doesn't bother me. Never checked how far off center mine was, but I want to have this for peice of mind. As I said before you will be hearing from me this summer 
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Originally posted by kinger:
Anyone have a donor shaft to start a mini-core return? Just don't want to take mine out of commission that long.
I've got a spare outer tube, but not the shaft, I've also got the black bearing case.
Rick
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Do you have the hardware on the tube as well? If so that may be usefull. The black bearing assm is not altered, so I dont think he'll an extra one of those.
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I shipped my shaft out this afternoon to knukonceptz. I should have the car up and running within a month. I will let everyone know what myself and my mechanic think of this shaft upgrade.
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knukoncepts, I just had a thought on this that should be taken into consideration. With the beefcaked drive shaft did your machinest leave enough play in the fit to allow for expansion/contraction of the metals used in the assembly. I wonder because as the underhood temp rises things are going to slightly change, without an allowable play tolerance I would assume that the shft or s/c could seize. does his sound right or is this point void?
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