Thread: lookin for thoughts on blowers

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I'm like you, I think a blower on an engine moved it into a whole new level. Just the looks and sounds are enough to make most rodders sit up and take notice when you drive by.

Probably the best bet would be to get a complete, matched system from someone like Blower Drive Service or Dyers. Not maybe the cheapest way to go, but their kits make it pretty much plug and play and are engineered to fit your particular application.

Some people pick up a manifold here, a blower there, the drive somewhere else, but not only is that a pain to get all the little bits and pieces, but buying a used blower is really a crap shoot. You never know how the clearances and internals are and because of what they are lots of them have been ridden hard and put away wet. I often wonder how many of the used blowers you see at swap meets and on Ebay actually end up being usable.

No question that a mild blower setup on your engine will make it's presence felt. And from what I understand they can be very reliable..........look at how many over the road trucks are running them for a zillion miles.

Don

Don has laid some sterling advice on you. Step up to the plate and buy everything new from one source.

I would suggest you go to Blower Drive Service and read EVERYTHING they have written. They've been doin' this for nearly 40 years, so they have probably "been there, done that" no matter what the subject.

They suggest a small bore 6-71 for a street 350....
"There are two different 671 blowers commonly used. They are the larger diameter blower and the small diameter blower. The large bore blower (case thickness 1/2"-) is approximately 11 percent larger in volume than the small bore. The small bore blower (case thickness 3/4"+) is recommended for 370 CID engines or less for street applications. The larger bore blower is recommended for 371-500 CID engines in high performance, racing applications."
www.blowerdriveservice.com