Thread: lookin for thoughts on blowers

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Here's the way I see it. 1st if you don't have 9 to 1 compression or preferred less, you need to make this happen before you go any further.

If you don't know much about blowers go with a blower and drive kit from any of the blower co. They all are pretty good. I like Don Hampton as he is a real hands on guy. You will need blower carbs ( Holley is my favorite) these will be calibrated pretty close out of the box. They use a manifold referenced power valve which is very important for street use. There are fuel line kits for each of the various carb combinations. There also are throttle linkage kits for each combination. You will need either air cleaners or a scoop with air cleaners. BDS is the only one I like as it is big and very authoritive looking as it sticks out of your hood.

You will need something like an MSD distributor with vac advance. It needs to have the large bushing installed and one light and one medium spring installed. This will give you very quick advance which is a must. 32-34 deg total all in by 2000 or so. 10 deg of vac advance will make it run very smooth and shift properly as the vac will be very nice.

You will need at least block hugger headers with as big of tubes as you can find. Have them Jet Hot coated. I have a full 3 in ex front to back and it works just fine. You will need a roll of header wrap to insulate the starter from the heat. Maybe some near the oil filter and anything else that is close to the ex. pipes.

You will need an ign. box like an MSD 6A. I don't use a retard feature. Guess I don't need it as I have almost 8000 miles this year and 1500 last year on mine and it is still in one piece.

It doesn't matter whether you plan on getting after it or not, if you don't have the right stuff it is not going to be fun at all.

My current ride took only 36 hours from the last strip of rubber unblown to the first strip with the blower. I drive nearly every day rain or shine. It starts very easy and idles at 750 all day long. I can drive in heavy traffic anytime and often do.

Here are a couple pictures. 9 hours in the rain. haha, in traffic, and the car.

oh yes I forgot.....this will be very close to $5 grand. on top of a reasonable 350 long block. There is a little more to it but this will get you started.