Pics of Blowers on Buicks

[Stg1Regal]

Remembering a while back I spoke to a guy with a 71 Road Runner GTX that had a 6-71 blower on a 440 that was ran by a laptop controlled Dyers Fuel Injection System ( injector hat).
He spoke of the performance levels and the driveabilty of it.
Aslo the visual impact...it was sharp...!!!
Wanted to know if any one has ran this similar setup and how did it run on a 455?
Any pics out there on a 455 blower set ups?
I keep having this vision ( although shady at times:rolleyes: ) about doing this to my Regal, I know under the hood blowers are steathly but I like the Visual impact and the sound.
Maybe even tubbing the Regal out ( so far just a dream and a vision that I since my first car( call me old fashion):Do No:
Is a fesiable set up and practical?
Still hold close to my heart though a all Black Regal with flames on it and Twin Turbos (sweet!!!!) and looking like a G-Force ride.
But the same car with the blower and tubbed.....:TU:
Just want some input or ideas or thoughts , just toying the idea cuz haven't seen one like it at the Nats or even around.
Thanks for the bandwidth time and letting me ramble

[dcm422]

These are old pics from the 1984 G$ Nats of a Wildcat with a blower on a Nailhead.
Somewhere I think I have pics of a blower on a 455 GS but can't locate it at the moment.

first pic below.....
Regards,
Mark

[dcm422]

and the second pic.........

[sbbuick]

THAT is cool as hell!
Must have cost a mint to build, though!

[Ken Mild]

That's a helluva "wild"cat! That 72 'X in the background ain't too shabby either.

[DugsSin]

One Wild Cat is right. Wonder if who ever owns it is tired of it:Brow: I could find room for one more in my stable.

[GSXMEN]

Anyone have pics of the 'Twin Blown' Kenne-Bell 455 in Olly's GSX?? That thing is SWEET!!!

[turbotimmer]

Here you go:

[GSXMEN]

Definitely an Image car!!:TU: With easy 10.30 passes, it's pretty quick too!!:bglasses:

Thanks!:)

[gelcoat]

O.K., my imagination is running amok. Has anyone ever heard of a blower setup for a 350 Buick? I'm putting my car together and this is an option I wouldn't want to pass up if it's available. Thanks JT:rolleyes:

[blownsmobile]

I have a 671 hampton on my 350 olds, he can set you up on the 350 buick.
I'll post some picks if anyone is interested ( its not a Buick but it also isnt a sbc )

[turbotimmer]

JT, at the nats this year there was a guy making a centrifical blower kit complete with everything needed to bolt right on a 350, including the bonnet for the carb. He said he bolted it right on to a stock 72ish 350, and it made over 450hp. He said they were still working on the kits, but they'd be available for the next nats, at least if I'm remembering right. I'm only going from memory. Now if someone else on the board here could help me out with his name. I can't remember it for the life of me.:Do No:

[Kerry s.]

Hi Guys,

His name is Mike Tweedy, go here for the complete thread on info

http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2274

Hope this helps......:)

[gs455david]

I have heard a lot of talk about a kit for a big block buick, but Mike does not seem to have to time to return emails very often. I am having a kit built for an F1R procharger fabricated next week. If a person cannot commit to a date then they should not get everyone all excited to the point where they are purchasing blowers and waiting for something that might not happen anytime soon. Mine will be a passenger side mount so the only thing you lose is AC. I will be more than happy to provide pictures and specs instead of pipe dreams to anybody who wants them. Why should we be charging each other to help each other wup ass. How difficult is an f***ing bracket to make. the only inconvenience is coming up with the crank pulley. All you have to do is get the aluminum AC delete bracket for the alternator, mill off a 1/4 inch and put a quarter inch piece of steel behind it for the bracket itself. Then build a brace that attaches at the end of the bracket and mounts to the cylinder head to prevent twist. Seem reasonable? I sure as hell think so. I don't think it takes upwards of six months to make something that takes maybe two to three days worth of fabrication.

[Kerry s.]

Hi Guys,

David......since I purchased my D3-M 2 years ago I was unaware the ATI has since come out with a reverse-rotation such as your F1-R. My project was put on a BIG hold when my shop was broken intoearlier this year and much of my major engine components was stolen, that really put a halt to my progress.

Anyway, I hope your bracket fabrication comes thru Ok for you. I will tell you this.....from my experience it looks simple till you actually start doing all that is needed. It involves much more than just a simple bracket or two. It's much more than just simple flat brackets and such, you need to engineer everything to be as stiff as possible with absolutely no flex or you will be throwing your belt constantly as soon as boost starts to come into the picture and the unit starts to "load". Just something to keep in mind here.:) I wish you luck in achieving and having everything correct in "a couple of days" too.:TU:

BTW...the brackets you make will probably only work with your RR unit and your pass. side application. Are you intercooling? EFI or carb?

Again....Best of Luck and I DO agree with "our" sharing of info as this site is excellent in that regard! :TU:

[Nitro71455]

I would just like to put my .02 in here. First off, when I bought my Pro-charger after talking with Mike, There was no date set in stone when the brakets would be done (just a round about time frame). I went ahead and purchased my charger so I would have it when the brackets were done and I didn't have to wait for procharger to build it.

Secondly Mike's kits will mount on the drivers side and the AC/Power steering will all still work. This was big for me. I didn't wan't to delete anything off my GS. Yes I'm still waiting for the brackets but I knew going into it , it could be this way. I feel that Mike has taken some un-needed bashing here. I just don't feel it's right. He is after all just tring to help us out in his spare time.

[gs455david]

Mike hasn't posted since 3/02. I am sure he is working on your brackets as we speak. You might be better off going to a local machine shop before your blower becomes obsolete.

[Nitro71455]

Ok...... for starters, there not just my brackets. He's doing it so there will be a bolt on kit for 350's and 455 buicks. Personaly, you have to hand it to him. He's making sure everything checks our before he's mass producing them (strengh and load test).

It will take a long time for my blower to become obsolite. I don't feel there's any reason for you to be flaming Mike like you are. It's not like he's got your money or he promissed they would be done at a certain time. Give the guy a break!!

[alan]

Speaking of pictures of Buicks with Blowers...............

[alan]

........and..........

[gs455david]

The F1R I purchased is not reverse rotation. I will be mounting it on the passenger side. I have found a good number of aluminum AC delete brackets. I will be having the most forward groove of the pulley for AC machined off and adding the 12 rib portion. I will then line up the blower pulley with the crank pulley keeping the tensioner low so not to obstruct the alternator. I will probably be using 1/4 steel plate. I will then have a brace at the end of the mounting bracket and bolt it to the cylinder head to minimize any flexing during boost. Sound good enough? I am not trying to stir up ****, I just don't understand why people don't return questions in a timely manner. If I tell someone I will have a bracket done in one week, then it will be done in one week. A man's word is everything. I have nothing personal against Mike, but I would like to see some progress. I will put up all the pictures of my install which will be occuring the week of 9/9/02. I won't charge for the specs of the brackets either. Isn't this site for helping each other out, not to make a quick buck off someone. We are supposed to kick the **** out of all non-Buicks and that is what I intend to do.

[Stg1Regal]

Thanks Alan
Awsome pics
they do give a visual impact, don't they...
The 177 B&M (the small blower) was in a truck that did mid 12`s at 110 or something like that..
Can you say sleeper?

Still like to know has any one done this to Regal and if was EFI and was a practical set up?

GS455David
Yes please share your info on your design when its ready..
My thoughts were close to yours when I was thinking of wasy to mount a PRO CHARGER, if my memmory serves me correctly they have a ProCharger of some sort that mount directly to a A6 old style A/C compressor mounting brackets ( the one that the 70`s a body had, the long style compressor).
I figured use that mount and form a single plate to secure it more sturdy and run a single belt directly from the hub crank pulley on the A/C drive to the ProCharger also on a single rib belt.
Dunno:Do No:
In theroy it should work.... seemed to a realativly(sp) easy install.
:rolleyes:

[alan]

Found a couple more!

Here.......

[alan]

....and here! (blower, flames AND tubbed!) :TU:

[gs455david]

Show me centrifigal superchargers, not power robbing roots blowers.

[69GS400s]

gs455david said:Show me centrifigal superchargers, not power robbing roots blowers.


.....as he pounds his chest and demands more cooked meat from the serving wench


Geeeze Guy.....lighten up !! Alan was just sharing some neat pictures of something you and he share an interest in

As for Tweedy.....at least he didnt take money up front to cover start-up costs !!

I bet he works a 9-5 (or more) like the rest of us and is doing this in "spare time".....what ever that is :confused:

[sbbuick]

I Liked the roots blower pics! Esp. the '72 Skylark with the Vinyl top!

Not something you'll see very often!

[alan]

gs455david said:Show me centrifigal superchargers, not power robbing roots blowers.

.....as he pounds his chest and demands more cooked meat from the serving wench

[wench voice] I'm sorry, we have no cooked meat today![/wench voice]

:laugh:

I don't think I've ever seen a centrifigal supercharger on a Buick, but it sounds like just a matter of time and there will be a few running around.

[Nitro71455]

I'm pretty sure there's none running around. If they were, we wouldn't be facing the bracket delima we're facing now. Once Mike get's the brackets done, it will only be a matter of time. I'll post some of mine for sure once it's complete :TU:

[blownsmobile]

heres my olds in case someone wanted to see

[Todd Borland]

Come on GS455David where are the pictures it's already the 13th we are waiting !!!!!!!:Do No: :Do No: :Do No:

[gelcoat]

I'm new to this site, and lovin'every minute of it. I'm sorting my 68 GS350 out now, and I'm wonderring-is there a photo page I'm missing, here? I'd love to see more of everyone's cars. I'm considerring a color change and I see some great cars on the replies, but they're not big enough to see much.
Alan-nice looking car, gotta see more.
Blownsmobile-Wow, what's left to say?
If there's an owner's gallery I'm missing, please give me directions! I need a GS fix. Thanks.:jd:

[Mike B]

Gelcoat,
Check out the "Members Rides" section for pictures of the beautiful Buicks owned by the members of this site. You will be impressed, for sure, lots of nice cars :TU:

[blownsmobile]

gelcoat, thanks fot the comment, I dont get much good feedback on it. I went for the minimalist look with it. function over form, minimal chrome, mosty just paint and a few aluminmum pieces on it. was going for go and not show.

[gs455david]

Here is a link to the site that has my car before blower install.
http://64.246.24.14/cars/speed_holes_central.htm

[Nitro71455]

What about charger pic's? The week is almost over.

[Kerry s.]

Hi Guys,

Dave.......that's a nice looking GS there, but I don't quite understand the "Stage 2" aircleaner sticker in this picture.......http://64.246.24.14/cars/dave/0428200211.jpg

[Kerry s.]

........when the next picture show's the ONLY true things that makes a BBB a Stage 2 are not even present?!?!?

This one..... http://64.246.24.14/cars/dave/0428200212.jpg

Just wondering......:Do No: :grin: :Do No:

[70 Judge]

Nitro71455 said:What about charger pic's? The week is almost over.

He is having a problem with ATI.:af: It should be finished by next weekend.

I'll take the pictures and possibly a short video and post them next week......Hopefully it will be done:Dou:

[Todd Borland]

Kerry maybe the one stage of nitrous makes it a STAGE 2

:laugh:

[gs455david]

My car runs 11's before the nitrous is even turned on. Did I ever claim that my car was a real Stage 2? I think the car looks more menacing with the Stage 2 emblems on the fenders and air cleaner. I don't think 11 seconds on 91 octane gas on the motor on a 4 1/2 year old motor is too shabby.

[alan]

Nope, not shabby at all!

At one time I had thought about making a set of custom fender emblems that would go under the "GS", something like "turbo455". I still may one day.

I'm interested in seeing your setup when you get it done, I plan to play with Buicks for a long time and will probably try the centrifigal path one day. There seems to be a lot of interest in them.

[gs455david]

Thanks Alan!

Like was mentioned by a friend of mine earlier, ATI has been seriously lagging in the shipping of my F1R blower. I don't know if anyone else has dealt with them, but the customer service is horrible. I have been waiting for a month and still no blower. I even prepaid through an authorized ATI dealer. I cancelled the order through my dealer because of the lies that ATI was feeding the dealer. Low and behold, I received a call from ATI because the president of the company found out that a $4,000 dollar sale was lost. I was then given all kinds of excuses on why the blower did not ship. If ATI ever comes through, my blower will be installed within a few days. Like I mentioned before, a new crank pulley will be fabricated allowing for the power steering to still be utilized, but not the AC. It will be passenger side mounted and will have a reinforcement brace going from the end of the bracket to the cylinder head. To come to this conclusion, I took a look at my friends kit on his big block pontiac. Again, this should not be too difficult of an install and the only modification might have to be done to possibly the fan shroud because of possible clearance problems.

[Stg1Regal]

Blownsmobile

Sharp set up......I used to have an 84 Cutlass with a 403 in it was /or should I say did have everything ready to go to tubb it and eventually put a Hampton blower kit on it....
Sniff Sniff:(
But it got slod for me to get my 66 Impala SS 396 4-spd
Oh well, now I go this BiG Block Buick Regal now:laugh:
I did want you to know I did see a Blown Olds Cutlass simular to yours testing the same day at the Midwest Buick Challange yesterday.
I was a tube chassis car, Rosewood Red,running a alcohol Fuel Injected , small block Olds eng. Ran 9's and 8's... not shabby, not streetable ....but not shabby just the same.
He came with a guy who runs a simular set up, although it's a Big Block 455 , alcohol, blown and injected running in a Buick Skyhawk ( monza styled body).. he did around 2 warm up passes and broke his dampner..... BUMMMER:ball:
Myself eventually will get around to supercharging this BBR, Rooots or other wise....but it will be fun.. when done.:TU:

[Kerry s.]

gs455david said:My car runs 11's before the nitrous is even turned on. Did I ever claim that my car was a real Stage 2? I think the car looks more menacing with the Stage 2 emblems on the fenders and air cleaner. I don't think 11 seconds on 91 octane gas on the motor on a 4 1/2 year old motor is too shabby.



:TU:I agree Dave.....11's on 91 oct. is not to shabby.:TU:

BUT.......IMHO when you have Stage 2 emblems on the fenders of your car and a Stage 2 decal on the aircleaner of your engine THAT IS MAKING THE CLAIM of being a Stage 2.

:Do No:Am I all alone on thinking this or does anyone else see it that way also????:Do No:

I'm not trying to be a butthead here but you do have to admit that you totally got off on the wrong foot with the initial negative tone you took when you "arrived". I'm just trying to make a point that we all can give what we receive......IF necessary. :Smarty: We are all like a close-nit family here to try and help each other out when needed, so Dave please don't ostracize yourself.:TU:

Oh and....the F-1R IS listed as a reverse rotation on Prochargers website. Don't believe me, go here http://procharger.com/models.shtml

Have a good one everybody.........Kerry:)

[gs455david]

Doesn't Jim Rodgers sell Stage 2 emblems? Does that make everybody that buys his product a liar? Obviously I know that I do not have half the parts that make a Stage 2. If my initial comments about getting brackets done bothers you then sorry, but I know it doesn't take that long to make them. If you want to get in a pissing contest and attack my car, you should watch the videos in the bottom of the link I attached. Watch the car run and look at the workmanship in everything right down to the shifter and ask yourself if I am a bull****ter or not.

[gs455david]

Oh I forgot to add that just because the blower is designated with an "R" doesn't mean that all of them are reverse rotation. By the way the "R" stands for renegade, not reverse rotation. Hope this clears up the confusion. I received this info from the sales manager at ATI.

[Nitro71455]

Dave,

I expected the same thing. When I see stage2 I expect to see Stage2 heads / headers. I don't care if it's a factory Stage2 or not, but I figure the goods will be there. I think this is what Kerry was getting at as well.

If you look at the chart Kerry pointed you to, there is a "reverse rotation" tab. The F-1R is listed as a blower that has "Reverse" rotation capabilities.

[70 Judge]

Kerry s. said:........when the next picture show's the ONLY true things that makes a BBB a Stage 2 are not even present?!?!?

This one..... http://64.246.24.14/cars/dave/0428200212.jpg

Just wondering......:Do No: :grin: :Do No:

The initial plan was for the car to be converted to TA Stage 2 heads and a 494" stroker motor. He decided to go a different direction with the car and do something that had not been done before. If it makes you feel better I guess he could take off the emblems and repaint the fenders just so you approve.

I admit that I don't come to this board to often, or see everything that goes on here, but for you to be the moderator and act like a dick is just not professional or good for this forum.

I'll keep the pictures and videos of the completed car to myself. :af:

[Nitro71455]

70 Judge said:
I admit that I don't come to this board to often, or see everything that goes on here, but for you to be the moderator and act like a dick is just not professional or good for this forum.


WOW you CA guys are touchy! I don't think Kerry was acting rude in any way. He was just making a point. Hardly any reason to be called a "DICK" over.

Kerry is absolutly on of the nicest guys you will run into. Personaly if you guys can't come on the board and have a better atitude than you do, please stay away. Both of you have posted things that myself personally can live without reading in the buick comumity. I don't see were either of you are trying to help. Flaming respected guys on our boards doesn't do anyone good.

Why don't we just try to wipe the slate clean and start over. From here on out, if you can't post anything positive, don't post at all (agreed)?

[alan]

From here on out, if you can't post anything positive, don't post at all (agreed)?

Sounds like a plan! :TU:

[alan]

Speaking of blowers on Buicks........

I THINK this is a Buick V6 (It was in with all my other Buick pictures) with a 4-71 on top.

[70 Judge]

Nitro71455 said:


WOW you CA guys are touchy! I don't think Kerry was acting rude in any way. He was just making a point. Hardly any reason to be called a "DICK" over.

Kerry is absolutly on of the nicest guys you will run into. Personaly if you guys can't come on the board and have a better atitude than you do, please stay away. Both of you have posted things that myself personally can live without reading in the buick comumity. I don't see were either of you are trying to help. Flaming respected guys on our boards doesn't do anyone good.


That was my one and only negative post.:confused: I have tried to be helpful whenever I had the chance.:confused:


Nitro71455 said:
Why don't we just try to wipe the slate clean and start over. From here on out, if you can't post anything positive, don't post at all (agreed)?

Agreed:)

[gs455david]

Before we wipe the slate clean why don't we stop stereotyping people based on where they are from. I didn't come on the board and say that you probably have seven wives because you are from Utah and it is legal there, agreed?

[gs455david]

Lee, you are absolutely correct!

[gs455david]

Slate clean from here on out, OK?

[Keith Conkle]

Note to self: Move to Utah............:laugh: :laugh:

[gs455david]

Notice that I had nothing negative to say about having seven wives Keith.

[Nitro71455]

gs455david said:Before we wipe the slate clean why don't we stop stereotyping people based on where they are from. I didn't come on the board and say that you probably have seven wives because you are from Utah and it is legal there, agreed?

:beer . It's as legal here as it is in CA.... Don't let it stop you because your not in Utah. :Smarty:

[GSXMEN]

SEVEN!!:eek2: Wouldn't ONE be enough of a handful??:Brow: :Brow:

[gelcoat]

The title of this page is "pictures of Buick with blowers"...If you've got pictures, please post them. I'm real serious about going that-a-way, so any information about blown Buicks is what I'm after.

[Kerry s.]

Hi Guys,

I suppose I should apologize to keep things on a civil level around here.....so, please accept my if apology if I offended anyone as that was in no way my intent.

Now let's get back to the real business of what this board and these fine forums are all about........that is sharing what each and every one of us have to offer or contribute to our Buick community!!!:TU:

Kerry.....:)

[gs455david]

good enough for me!!

[alan]

I'm about blower-pictured out! Anyone else have any pictures? Do turbos count? :Do No:

[Jim Weise]

Guys,


Easy on the four letter words, and derivitives of such.. We want to make sure that if a user's kid is reading this, we are not contirbuting to making a young guy or gal think that everyone needs to swear to make a point.

So I am going to ask that you refrain from the foul language... and I am not know to ask twice...:spank:

OK..?

thanks for your cooperation...


Now, as to the topic...

I am curious to know what, if any, considerations are being given to the increased load on the dampner hub, and front main bearing, that are being employed in this appliation.. roots/ centrifical... any old way you slice it, you are seriously increasing the load on these items, and I am just curious if any consideration has been given to these parts.

Not to mention, the rest of the reciprocating assembly.

Just curious as to plans here... For a forced induction application brackets to mount the blower would not be real high on my list of worries.

Were I too approch this application, I would start by building a serious 8/9 second motor's bottom end, make the required provisons for the boost (static compression ect), I would add a steel crank to the parts list, and then locate someone who could take a good aftermarket damper, and make me a billet hub, for that unit.

Unless your planning on very low boost levels, but then I would have to begin to question the concept, were I just to consider a cost/benefit analysis... if your just doing it for the "cool factor" as many of the cars you see pictured here are, then that's a whole different deal.

JW

Sorry if my questions are a little bit pointed, but after reading that many swear words in one topic, I tend to get a little punchy..
:Dou:

[alan]

Funny you should bring that up! :laugh:

This is another picture of one of the cars I posted earlier. Notice anything, ummm, missing? :ball:

Yep, dumped it right on the track at Bowling Green!


I would think a roots type blower would load the crank and hub more than a centrifigal blower would because the roots is a positive displacement pump and the centrifigal is not. Also I think that the roots blower pulses the air into the engine and those pulses put a load on the crank and hub.

[Stg1Regal]

:Do No:
Don't know why you guys are bickering about, but I have seen this else where on other boards and things went down hill from there.
I started this thread for information and pics....Jim has provided a service for us don't abuse it.
Roots, Centrifrical, Stg1, StgII, it dosn't matter its still a Buick.
Please folow Jims wishes and enjoy the board, it provides insite to our hobby.
Thanks

Now on with the show....Alan I beleive you are correct! it is a V-6.
I beleive that set up is in a Dastun pickup... I have an old V-6 performance book.. and in black -n-white there is a dark colored Datsun truck (reversed open hood) with a Blwn V-6.
I know it isnt a 8 but just think of the possiblities....

The application for a blown 455 in my Regal, won't be for running 8's in the 1/4, Just a fun driver in the 11's, visual impact the whine, are some cool things,
My ultimate dream is a FI , Blwn, 455, Overdrive trans, in my Regal, Black with flames, and be able to drive it on the Pwr Cruise, the Ameri-Cruise, or to Bowling Green, or any BPG event.
And not have to worry about it, SO maybe tubbing it out won't be practical, so maybe a minintubbed, G-force Ride, ....:bglasses:
But hey it's a dream for now , I got a long way to go , but it is nice to have goal.
Alan thanks for the pics they have good.
Guys keep your noses clean thanks again
I'm still interested on the info and pics on the ATI project when it gets in let us know.

[Shayne Dillinge]

FYI,

Rod H. split the hub of his Fisher balancer at Morocco this past weekend. For those who don't know, Rod races a blown, injected Skyhawk and runs in the low 8's. He told me that for a blown application your supposed to double key the crank but that he hadn't done so. He seems to realy nice and loves to talk blowers, so if you get the chance don't be shy.

later

[GSXMEN]

That Blown Skyhawk was soooooo cool to hear coming up to the staging lanes in B.G. this year! That thing's got to be a handful with that short of a wheel base!

Did it kill the front of the crank?

[Shayne Dillinge]

It nicked up just enough so he couldn't get another on on. I guess the aftermarket crank is just to hard to file in the pits.

[alan]

How could I forget this one! :Dou:

It's even on my website! :rolleyes:

I wish I had a better picture. Maybe next year!

[b4551971]

if your going the roots direction blower drive service BDS lists a kit for a 455 in there catalogue runs right around 3,100 and you must supply a balancer for them to make a crank hub out of. blowers are fun but theres a whole mess of fuel system issues and ignition timing stuff you have to mess with and if the engine backfires through a roots look out. be prepared to break drivetrain stuff alot too. I just put an intercooled ati blower on a ls1 firebird it takes two fuel pumps to run the thing and was almost 8 hrs with a laptop to get it to run right not trying to scare anyone away from blowers the car is faaaaaaaaaast but just be prepared to spend ALOT of time tuning tweaking cussing and retuning to get it to run right

[Stg1Regal]

David
Thanks for the info...
I think Hampton Blowers...( if I read their ads right) already have everything to make the switch including the hub drive pulley.
I know where your coming from on setting up a supercharged car.. I used to drive a GN...yes a laptop, lotsa gas, and some back roads testing got me near to what I wanted in performance.
But all that took it's toll on the eng.:rolleyes:
Heck even setting up this Regal I went through and set it up to what I thought was right to find out it wasn't and something else would fail, so frustration isn't an issue:puzzled:
As for parts breakage I;m expecting it ,even now with my combo,:Brow:
Anyhow thanks for the info... this phase is still along ways off and I'll take the advise of you and others have and will give, so that I do this in steps to make things right when I do go and do the swap to a supercharger of any sorts.
Thanks

[Mike Atwood]

Here is a photo from our event in July. There are a bunch more photos on my home page (http://www.mikeatwood.com) from that event.

[blownsmobile]

I cannot agree with the needs lots of tuning and fuel system issues. I got off lucky and got my buddies carbs of his blower motor so I had it close, no special fuel issues, just a good pump and lines. popped right off and runs great.

when he swapped to a bigger blower and different carbs, we dropped it on, screwed the carbs down and it popped right off. just needed a little tweaking form our friend who has owned a few blower cars.

[mltdwn12]

Greetings all, I've been lurking for a while. Thought I'd chime in on the blowers. I've been running different blown motors in my boat for a couple of years now. Alas, it's a dreaded BBC:( But that's whats popular in the marine world. Anyhow, the key to a reliable motor is set up. Yes, you need the associated supply systems to be up to snuff, ignition, fuel delivery etc. My current motor makes 878 horsepower and is turn key. It idles without a hiccup. Each time the motor was set up on a dyno and dialed in by someone familiar with blower motors. Well worth the $500:pp

Blownsmobile, I like the "Got Boost" as well! We even had some window stickers made up for our tow vehicles. OK, sorry about the BBC stuff, Buicks from now on!! I'm working on my GS this winter, it will run one day regardless of what my friends say :laugh:

I saw that flamed GS at the nationals in '89, he made an easy pass on street tires through the mufflers and still ran 11's. That Skyhawk is just so cool.

Craig

[Nitro71455]

GS455david

Do you have your ProCharger installed yet?

Just courious about the pics.

[Nitro71455]

David,

Are you still waiting for your blower from ATI? Or do you have have it now and are in the process of installing it? I'm courious as to how it's going.

[NiceGuyEddie]

about the centrifigal suoercharges, someone might have posted this alreaty, but TA performance is/was working on one, and i put the link below. One i thought would be neat, have somebody bould you a dual plenium sheet metal intake, kinda like a cross ram, and fuel inject it, with twin turbos and twin intercoolers....would be fun. This from a guy (me) who currently has a chevy 350 in his 87 regal, unfortinetly building a BB buick is way expensive, especally when one works for uncle sam. Oh well maybe one day.
eddie

http://www.taperformance.com/supercha.htm

[Nitro71455]

Nitro71455 said:David,

Are you still waiting for your blower from ATI? Or do you have have it now and are in the process of installing it? I'm courious as to how it's going.

Is it done yet????????? Give us an update or post some pic's. I'd really like to see the F3 tucked under the hood!

Let us know what the status is :TU:

Rich

[Nitro71455]

Yeah......

I think they have kind of placed it on the back burner and are waiting for Mike T to get the brackets developed.