Thread: so i bought a 6cly blower!

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292 chev -rebuilt - an the blower will be underdriven. it came off a 179 holden 6cyl.
thoughts - bearing in mind i'm 17yrs old an this will be my first blowen motor!

Are you sure your not 18???

Thoughts???? Heck, hurry up and bolt it all together and stuff it in sumptin'! And take lotsa pics for us!!

Awesome and welcome to CHR - will be looking forward to seeing what you have in mind for this engine!

Originally Posted by sharpmark

bearing in mind i'm 17yrs old an this will be my first blowen motor!

That's pretty good for a 17 year old that has worked for better than 20 years? LOL!

Originally Posted by sharpmark

i was a dairyfarmer with a farm in galatea for 20 yrs and sold up 4yrs ago.

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292 chev -rebuilt - an the blower will be underdriven. it came off a 179 holden 6cyl.
thoughts - bearing in mind i'm 17yrs old an this will be my first blowen motor!
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Poking the bear are we?

Originally Posted by NTFDAY

Poking the bear are we?

who - me?????

Everything will be fine until you try to tell us that the blower set you back $10,000,,,,

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I know what the exhaust sounds like on a straight 6 with split manifold---------so hurry with the U Tube video

Originally Posted by techinspector1

Everything will be fine until you try to tell us that the blower set you back $10,000,,,,

For the record, the NZ dollar only gets you US$0.68 today....

Originally Posted by rspears

For the record, the NZ dollar only gets you US$0.68 today....

and doesn't that suck when your life revolves around American sourced stuff!!!!!!!

OH CRAP! You're in NZ??, the blower drive is on the wrong side!

Originally Posted by sharpmark

and doesn't that suck when your life revolves around American sourced stuff!!!!!!!

I think that I need to book another trip to NZ!! There's a few things we missed seeing!

Originally Posted by sharpmark

and doesn't that suck

Blower pun intended I'm sure....

I found out early its cool to make them whine with a tight belt but don't do it especially with the smaller long snout blower as the leverage the drive shaft has will actually bow the rotors and cause them to touch (no more blower) leave a bout a inch of slack, it will tighten when all the aluminum pulleys warm up, Have FUN!!
Front bearing are lubed from the front oil in the case they will last dang near forever (if the have gear oil), the rears are prelubed, if your too worried pull off the back cover and get a little grease in the bearing somehow, they generally are unshielded, I am use to 6-71's but most roots are very similar.

thanks for that. waiting to talk to my machining man after the holidays about whether its worth doing anything to the head before I bolt it on or if the cost may be more then what its worth to me. i'm ownly looking for wow factor!