Installing a supercharger on my Volkswagen Bus. VW AMR-500

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VW McGraw
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Published 2024-04-22
Installed a AMR 500 supercharger on my Volkswagen bus. The engine is a 1641. I removed my dual carburetor setup and installed the supercharger kit I got from Berry's blowers. berrysblowersllc.com/ They have had great customer service.

We got it running! But....

My push rod tubes have been leaking oil(a lot) for awhile so I decided to just pull the engine out and replace those before I drive it. I will make another video of my opinion on the supercharger once I get the engine back in. I know It would have been a lot easier to install the supercharger out of the bus but I didn't decide to pull it until after I installed everything.
All Comments (14)
  • @lancecluster
    Has got to be the cleanest, most well painted engine compartment ever in a VW. Wow
  • @TN-oc3cw
    I've had a Berry's kit on my 1641 in my Ghia for a few months now. It is an absolute blast to drive.
  • @arnold9861
    Very nice! Would make a bracket to support the carb though.
  • @gt1man931
    Definitely need real before and after numbers. 0-30, 0-60, etc.
  • @wirefeed3419
    It is unfortunate , You didn’t actually need to remove the charger to set the RivNut. You don’t need the tool, you can simply use a bolt that fits the Rivnut , some flat washers and a small spacer. Tightening the bolt compresses the RivNut, be carful to not over tighten the bolt, it can be stripped out.
  • @smsjr36
    Very cool project. Would it be possibly better to have the engine out for a smoother install??
  • @chrisbegger8684
    Curious to see the durability? Lee Berry offer innovative kits at a great price, but is kinda vague on if he is using Chinese, or Japanese blowers? All the research I have done says the Chinese copies will delaminate, but the genuine Aisins will not?
  • @aeroflopper
    who designed that? needs to explain why it goes over alternator could of gone straight down and be more even?