[gsharapa]

I have had both Webers and a Paxton Supercharger on a small block Ford. The Webers were on a Boss 302. Very impressive looking and outstanding instant acceralation. Pain in the butt to setup, but once they are set they run great! Clearly they add some horse power but nothing like a Paxton will do.

The Paxton also has an impressive look. I had a Shelby Paxton (the one Shelby had on 65/66 Shelby GT350). I put it on a Superformance Cobra with a stock Ford 351 SVO Crate Motor. I had a bigger blower disc put in the Paxton to compensate for the bigger 351. If your using on a 302, the stock one would be fine. Mine pushed 10 PSI of boost vs the stock one at 6 PSI. Two things you need to do with a carburated Paxton. Electric fuel pump with a fuel boost regulator (Mallory has one). Also, a reduce retard ignition regulated by boost (MSD BTM). Don't need the ignition retard with 5 or 6 PSI of boost but you do with 10 PSI or more. I used the ignition retard because I had 9:1 compression which is about the max you can put a blower on. The stock Paxton will add 100 to 110 hp the bigger one will give you 130 or more at full boost. Took my 385 HP crate motor to over 500 HP, all bolt on. 10 PSI boost or lower you don't have to worry about breaking internal engine parts but if you go up in the high teens, 20 or 30 PSI of boost like a lot of the late Mustangs, you do. If you want to do a Paxton, contact Craig Conley at Paradise Wheels in Ca. He is the remaufacturer of all the old Paxton Superchargers and really knows his stuff!