Truck is a 2014 F150 5.0 2wd Supercrew.

Just purchased a R2300 Roush Supercharger kit for the truck but I know that some things are usually recommended doing like the billet oil pump sprocket gears and traction bars. I also thought I read once that the firewall might need a little clearance work done.

So my question is if there is anything else I need to upgrade before installing the Supercharger?
Radiator? Fuel Pump? Driveshaft? Upgrade Timing Chains setup?

Just trying to get all my angles covered before I start tearing into the motor so any info would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

 

on a 10year old truck, I would definitely want to know my driveshaft/couplers are good before I start hitting them with ~200 more hp. I would inspect and bleed my brakes and freshen them up. You will need to change the oil. I had to go to 5w-50 from the stock 5w-30 per Whipple direction. Check with Rousch and see what they say regarding oil. If you are buying a Rousch setup that is for a stock truck, you should be fine and not require any fuel system mods, but if you start changing out pulleys and such, you will need new mapping and possible bigger injectors to go with the smaller pulley. I am running a FORD Performance Whipple on my 24 and just changed the calibration to get rid of the stock 100mph limiter and bump it to 135. Stock fuel system to date but if I want to go to Stage 2, that will require new injectors, a smaller pulley and updated mapping.

Lastly, how is the stock trans? You can easily overload the stock trans with the blower, so avoid big kickdowns to the floor. Trans is usually the first thing to show wear when you add that much power. I only will launch my truck in second gear and even then, I try and not let the temps get any higher than ~210 degrees. If they do and keep climbing, only a matter of time! I would service the trans to make sure it is fresh and no crap in the pan.

Timing chains? Might not be a bad idea. I mean how far do you want to go?

 

Thanks for the reply and info.
Had the brake system flushed last year when I installed Hawk Performance pads so the braking system is in good shape.

The trans under normal driving never exceeds 210 but noticed a few weeks ago when pulling my TT the temps were getting up a little over 230 on some grades in between Colorado and New Mexico. I noticed this was only when the truck was running in between 3-4K rpms. Once I reduced rpms the trans cooled back down quickly. I’ll be looking into having it serviced and inspected. May also look into a better trans cooler as well.

This Supercharger kit was offered by Ford so they do offer a tune which is required for Roush’s 36k mile warranty but from what I’ve read the tune is very conservative and leaves a lot on the table. Because of this I’m more than likely going to lean towards aftermarket tunes. Especially for a good towing tune.

Thanks for the heads up on the oil as I’ll look into it now.

For timing chains I’m looking at the MMR street kit. I’ve noticed the last few months that when cranking the truck up it has the old “timing chain rattle” that almost instantly goes away. Since it’s highly recommended to replace the oil pump sprocket gears I figured I might as well replace the timing chains and related gear while I’m there and the MMR street kit looks like the best bang for my buck.

Not really planning on running a sticky tire either so that should help parts live and as long as I can get at least 2 years out of the motor and trans I’ll be happy. After that I might look into building the motor and trans if need be.

 

You are correct about the "warranty" tune. I have a FORD Performance Whipple SC and just did the Stage 1 upgrade (new cal file) to bump the speed limiter to 135 from the stock 100mph. Hard to go to the track and run 1/4 mile runs with a 100mph limiter! You won't get a warranty if it is tuned as best as it can be! Manufacturers want some margin in the tune to ensure they are not paying for a bunch of warranty work! You'll enjoy the truck when it is done. Instant torque is always a hoot-