Posted By: VZCharger
Blower motor experience - 08/07/11 09:43 PM
Didn't want to highjack the other post "tell me about blowers", so a little about my experience building my latest blower motor.
First the motor itself:
Block is '69 440 with Barton main caps. Has a 4.15" stroke crank, Eagle 7.1" rods.
Heads are Indy SR's, Harland Sharpe roller rockers
Blower is Kuhl 8-71 sitting on an Indy blower manifold
Injection setup is a BDS 2 hole bugcatcher with FastXFI fuel injection with injectors above and below the blower.
Motor made 788 hp at 6400 rpm. This is when the injectors maxed out. Going to try upping the fuel pressure a bit to see if it helps out. But don't much care as this is plenty for what I need. The torgue maxed put at 700 lbft at 4600 rpm.
It is going into my '70 Charger, backed by a 727 and a Dana 60. Think it'll be a fun ride.
From my experience building this motor I can say the following about the vendors I used:
Bartons- bunch of great guys, pricey both worth it. Ray himslef is a real good guy too, dry sense of humor but very easy to talk to.
Indy- same opinion as most others. Seems like they thought they were doing you a favor by selling you parts.
FastMan- Rich has been a pleasure to deal with. Stands behind everything he sells. Every problem came down to his suppliers.
BDS- Screwed up so many things on my order that I cant even remember them all. Gave a hard time about straightening them out too.
Kuhl- shame they aren't in business anymore they were great to deal with.
Overall though can't wait to get it in the car. Been a while in the making.
First the motor itself:
Block is '69 440 with Barton main caps. Has a 4.15" stroke crank, Eagle 7.1" rods.
Heads are Indy SR's, Harland Sharpe roller rockers
Blower is Kuhl 8-71 sitting on an Indy blower manifold
Injection setup is a BDS 2 hole bugcatcher with FastXFI fuel injection with injectors above and below the blower.
Motor made 788 hp at 6400 rpm. This is when the injectors maxed out. Going to try upping the fuel pressure a bit to see if it helps out. But don't much care as this is plenty for what I need. The torgue maxed put at 700 lbft at 4600 rpm.
It is going into my '70 Charger, backed by a 727 and a Dana 60. Think it'll be a fun ride.
From my experience building this motor I can say the following about the vendors I used:
Bartons- bunch of great guys, pricey both worth it. Ray himslef is a real good guy too, dry sense of humor but very easy to talk to.
Indy- same opinion as most others. Seems like they thought they were doing you a favor by selling you parts.
FastMan- Rich has been a pleasure to deal with. Stands behind everything he sells. Every problem came down to his suppliers.
BDS- Screwed up so many things on my order that I cant even remember them all. Gave a hard time about straightening them out too.
Kuhl- shame they aren't in business anymore they were great to deal with.
Overall though can't wait to get it in the car. Been a while in the making.