Is there a difference between a blower and charger? Can anyone explain it to me. Who makes a supercharger or blower for an FE?

 

Mike,
As far I understand it, a Blower and a Super charger are the same animal. Operated by a belt off of the crankshaft. This opposed to a Turbo charger which is driven off of engine exhaust gases.

I have never heard of a blower for an FE, then again I have never searched for one. Sounds interesting.

Lee

 

They are the same animal but usuually more people refer to the roots type supercharger as a blower as it stick out of the hood. I call them all blowers.

 

Look up blower drive service they will have what you need. The only problrm with a blower is that you cannot use a big distribitor. Will need to use a stock size one.

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 21-Oct-02 AT 00:44 AM (EST)]Here's a place for the manifolds, but I know I've seen the same thing cheaper -- maybe around $550 on a different website

http://www.superchargerusa.com/manifold_4370.htm




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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 21-Oct-02 AT 01:15 AM (EST)]Here's the same one, only cheaper, at $469:
http://www.flatlanderracing.com/edelbrock_cylinder_heads_bbford.html
Look near the bottom of the page.

--Matt


1972 F250 Custom Sport Camper Special 4x2 360 2v C6 3.73
Some day hope to shorten to a 104" wheelbase as part of a Broncification project
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 21-Oct-02 AT 04:30 AM (EST)]mlf72f250 that is for the intake manifold ONLY. never mind they are both only for the manifolds. I guess I should look before I leap.

Scotty

 

Yup, I leap before I look, too. That's why almost all of my posts have the red "last edited" text on the top. ;-)

True, that's only for the manifold. Add to that, between $400 and $800 for a good used 6-71 roots blower, another several hundred for drive sprockets, tensioner, distributor modification/relocation, and the adapter to put the carb(s) on top of the blower, and it gets expensive fast. And we've not even covered intercoolers (aftercoolers), new radiator, or bottom end mods.

I've thought about it a lot for mine. There aren't many things cooler than a 6-71 popping out of your hood. But, for now, given the expenses, I'm sticking to conventional mods (carb, cam, headers, etc.) Maybe someday? ;-)


--Matt


1972 F250 Custom Sport Camper Special 4x2 360 2v C6 3.73
Some day hope to shorten to a 104" wheelbase as part of a Broncification project
My FTE Website -- http://www.clubfte.com/users/mlf72f250/index.html
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Here was a link that someone here gave to me,
shows a supercharger setup...

http://members.tripod.com/lyc_42/443/443.htm






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393 Detroit Locker

 

Hey, 1Quick75,
That was an interesting link that describes a low-cost 390 stroker.
Was there another one that shows the blower setup?


--Matt


1972 F250 Custom Sport Camper Special 4x2 360 2v C6 3.73
Some day hope to shorten to a 104" wheelbase as part of a Broncification project
My FTE Website -- http://www.clubfte.com/users/mlf72f250/index.html
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That's a cool motor but it doesnt show a supercharger. Thanks for the replies.