hey guys,
i've looked high and low and i can't find a blower for my Fe 390. I want a small one carb blower but i and willing to put a dual carb on her. I would also be open to a turbo or twin turbos. but under $3500. Help if you can't. Peace.

 

A roots style or twin screw blower would be preffered option, as you can mount the carbs before the blower to help atomize fuel better.
I would steer clear of turbos if I was in your situation.

As for options below $3500. I personally am not sure as to what there is out there.
Someone else may chime in with what is though.

BigF350

 

For that price, you'd better call vortech and get one of theirs...

 

For $3500 you can buy a complete kit from BDS (Blower Drive Service) and bolt a 6-71 right on your FE!! That's about the going rate. The price sheet I have is a couple years old now.

This will not include carbs, but most everything else.

I run a Blue Thunder blower manifold on my 390. I used mostly BDS accy's to put it all together(like linkage, fuel lines, gaskets). I had the 6-71 already so that was a major step forward.

BTW, if you plan on installing this in a '71 F100, then I would suggest going with either the little Holley 141 ci version or a Vortech. I doubt HOlley has a manifold for their little one for FE, but I bet you could buy a Vortech and "fab" anything you need to mount to front of motor. With my measurements, I found that a 6-71 will NOT fit in a '71. The height of blower/carb/air cleaner will not clear the firewall/cowl of these trucks(I have two of them and did some checking). The motor sits too far back. The little mini style would probably fit without issues, but without a manifold you're stuck. I'd go with Vortech.

 

Thanks for the info. I must confess that only half of me wants to go with a blower. The other half(the one with the wallet) would rather i just keep it naturally aspirated. If you have any tips for best parts(and order to install) that would help alot. Thanks again for the feedback.

 

Another option you might explore is an eaton blower from a 3.8SC t-bird or 4.6 mustang. These can usually be found on ebay.