Thread: how to keep Magnesium form oxidizing

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Blowers are pretty intensive towards being put together just exactly rire as to timing and clearance issues---if you haven't done a lot of them you might be better off trading the mag blower for an aluminum one. As a side note-we always ran an aluminum blower ( except once) because of the expansion issues with heat and lost of tolerances

Jerry

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

Blowers are pretty intensive towards being put together just exactly rire as to timing and clearance issues---if you haven't done a lot of them you might be better off trading the mag blower for an aluminum one. As a side note-we always ran an aluminum blower ( except once) because of the expansion issues with heat and lost of tolerances

Jerry

Jerry, thanks for the advice. The only part of the assembly that is magnesium is the front bearing plate so it is no big deal. What do you think of a gutted blower and one carb. Garlits sells that type of a setup and it seems to be popular. Still have the looks and enjoy the gas mileage increase. It is really getting to be a sad situation to have to look for a gas station every 50 miles for fear of running out and then spending $100+ on gas every time you go cruising or to a show. A buddy of mine was running a blown small block in his Willys and over the winter had JR Thompson build him a blown 572. I don't think he will get out much this summer. Yeah I know about the whole "POSER" concept of the 70's. And I know real hotrodders says that we will find the money to run our toys, but there is the reality of $4+ gas to deal with too. John