Thread: Supercharger/ Blower: Where to start?

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If you don't have anything and are short of experience it would be very hard not to get a complete motor from this guy.
http://www.bigalstoybox.com/

Consider that you will have about $5k in the blower,carbs , linkage,fuel lines and scoop regardless of who you get it from. Another $5 in a good long block and the rest of the stuff.

If you just want a top kit he can do that too. You will get stuff that will work without a lot of effort.

I did my own but considering that I've done blown applications since the early 60's I knew what I needed. Cost wise I bought new rather than used junk.

The result is a very, very street friendly machine that get livable mileage and simply starts with a single pump of the gas and hit the switch. Idles at 750 and can sit in traffic all day long.

I made 14 laps at back to the 50's and hardly stepped on the gas at all. Each took about 30-45 min. Never got over 205 deg.

Originally Posted by bentwings

If you don't have anything and are short of experience it would be very hard not to get a complete motor from this guy.
http://www.bigalstoybox.com/.

Looking at his prices, it is almost better to just get a new engine already set up with the blower!
"471 Supercharged 355 Chevy Small Block
405 Horsepower, Studded Main 350 Block with Forged 7 1/2 to 1 Compression Blower Pistons, Comp Cams Hydraulic Cam and Lifters, Complete Rotating Assembly Balanced, Double Keyed Iron Crank and Aftermarket Balancer, Roller Rockers, Polished 471 Supercharger with Billet Endplates and Drive, 3” Belt, Funny Car Style Belt Guard, Holley Blower Carb, BDS Scoop, with K&N Filter, Mallory Ignition, Set up, Run and Synchronized.
$7,697.00 Turn/Key #583 "
I sent for his catalogue just now,,, will see price of new carb/ supercharger vs. new 355 sbc...
more once I get the booklet and then call him! Thanks for the lead!

Originally Posted by btsave

Looking at his prices, it is almost better to just get a new engine already set up with the blower!
"471 Supercharged 355 Chevy Small Block
405 Horsepower, Studded Main 350 Block with Forged 7 1/2 to 1 Compression Blower Pistons, Comp Cams Hydraulic Cam and Lifters, Complete Rotating Assembly Balanced, Double Keyed Iron Crank and Aftermarket Balancer, Roller Rockers, Polished 471 Supercharger with Billet Endplates and Drive, 3” Belt, Funny Car Style Belt Guard, Holley Blower Carb, BDS Scoop, with K&N Filter, Mallory Ignition, Set up, Run and Synchronized.
$7,697.00 Turn/Key #583 "
I sent for his catalogue just now,,, will see price of new carb/ supercharger vs. new 355 sbc...
more once I get the booklet and then call him! Thanks for the lead!

Yea I knew about Big als, going to buy a belt gaurd and a blower spacer, Just for looks If I had the cash all at once I would have bought one, hell you even get a 1 year warrenty with it. Time I get my carbs redone and what I have in trying to be a cheap skate, buying used parts that werent no good I could have bought one I know my engine builder does not give a one year warrenty on a Hi-po motor.

Since this post has alot of action I have a question, Running BBC, 671, (2) 750DPS HOLLEYS,Ronco magneto. What a good spark plug to start with?
Also I cant fiqure out which pulleys to start with? I want to run around 6lbs of boost?

Originally Posted by PRO53

Since this post has alot of action I have a question, Running BBC, 671, (2) 750DPS HOLLEYS,Ronco magneto. What a good spark plug to start with?
Also I cant fiqure out which pulleys to start with? I want to run around 6lbs of boost?

i cant not help on the mag is i never used one on the street . have a customer that runs them on boats .most of the time i am not a big fan of a much colder plugs for low rpm street use .boost is not a guarantee many things come in to play .the blower how well it seals up and the engine CID as well cr. cam.other things .so you may get close. look at the on line at the BDS pulley chart and start from there most of the time not many will repulley for more boost .. they fined out fast they have waaaaay to much to start with