Does anyone publish a horsepower number for a Sierra 1500 supercharger?

Often, yes. Of 9 Sierra 1500 superchargers in our catalog, 5 publish a horsepower figure and 4 do not. Every figure below is labeled with where it came from: an independent test, the manufacturer's own claim, or an estimate from comparable hardware.

parts tracked
9
publish a figure
5
publish nothing
4

the ones that do

Magnuson Superchargers TVS2650 Magnum GM Truck and SUV L86 6.2L Supercharger System
640 hp at the crank hp / 579 lb-ft at the crank tq
manufacturer claim
Whipple Superchargers Gen 6 3.0L Supercharger Kit - L87 (WK-1211-30)
up to 685 hp at 7 psi on 93 octane hp / up to 655 lb-ft at 7 psi on 93 octane tq
manufacturer claim
ProCharger High Output Intercooled System w/P-1SC-1 (1GV212-SCI / 1GV213-SCI)
45%+ hp gain at 8 psi boost on pump gas hp
manufacturer claim

why the rest don't

Whipple's own listing describes "more power than any other positive displacement supercharger system on the market" at 7-8 psi but does not publish a specific hp/tq number for this kit - left blank rather than invented.

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