The Wizard

Anybody hear about this new blowers on the market? I hear they're the best thing out there as far as blowers are concerned.


zzie

Cord

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Nothing new there. They have been around since the late 80's or early 90's. They got a lot of great press when they first came out. Looked real promising too. Then NHRA banned them due to some dramatic blower explosions. I don't know much else about them.

WickedWon

Cords right, Sterling now thinks they're ready and has started to use them ( they were used on the record breaking OL ) They have much less parasitic drag but by design have to be dramatically overdriven therefor the durability and belt issues come into play. All of the BIG hp Sterlings ( 1200hp+) use them. Ya gota love Fiore he's putting them to the test I gave them a look but the damn things are HUGE especially in width.

Payton

Why do they have to be overdriven? Do the have that much leakage? Wouldn't That create more heat?

getreal

PSI - (Screw Type blowers) produce less heat. Most case an intercooler isn't needed.

Cord

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They are a screw type blower kinda sorta like the Whipple. Guess the drive ratio just has to do with the blower design.

outer42

oh oh you lokking for your nor-tech!!!!!

RMPRam

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You are right about the size, they look like a SBC bolted on top of the BBC.
I have 2 motors equipped with them in my 1984 38 Cigarette and love them. With a pr. of the new HP1000+ Holley's on ea. and a very mild solid roller cam @ 7.5:1 compression ratio, I was able to make 1105 hp. @ 6200rpm and 1060 lb/ft of torque @4500, and all on pump gas.
They will idle @ 500-600 rpm, in gear and I have not had one bit of trouble with them in the 3 years that I have used them.

glassdave

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RPMRam- thats some pretty impresive #'s, got any pics?

dyno

I think Dave Wesseldyke used them on some motors in the past "Jaws" was one I think....