Nuclear Powerplant

The throttle body remained stock, and Burcham wanted to say thanks to Jessie Kershaw and Jeff Dunne of Ford Racing for getting him a new intake manifold and throttle body in a hurry.

Burcham bolts on the ProCharger D1SC head unit. The supercharger system features a large air-to-air intercooler and can supply up to 32 psi of boost if Burcham chooses to bump up the impeller speed. Of course, he is going to keep this engine combo sane and restrict himself to "only" 22 pounds.

An SVT Focus fuel pump is piggy-backed to the stock in-tank pump and is enhanced using MSD's fuel pump booster box. This piece increases voltage to the fuel pump, thus pushing more volume through the system. A -8 line was used to feed the fuel rails.

This box should look familiar; it is the Zex nitrous control box from the "Perfect 10" story (Aug. '05). Burcham saves the nitrous for the "big races."

An Innovate Motorsports air/fuel meter is mounted to the windshield with a suction cup. It keeps the meter in plain view so Burcham can keep tabs on his engine with ease.

A large air-to-air intercooler is standard in the ProCharger kit. It mounts comfortably up front, behind the bumper. The lower valance opening provides ample airflow over the fins to chill the boost inside the intercooler.

The engine is ready to get dropped into Burcham's street/strip '05 Mustang.