Thanks, I am about to get some patterns cast for end plates to suit a Wade & was curious to know how it worked for you - very well obviously.
The Wade blower isn’t the best blower, but it does look cool as it’s an older design. Its max revs are 5k. Any more than that the rotor tips create some kind of barrier and it stops pumping air. The angled intake and outlet are to stop pulses from the straight rotors, so the carbs sit offset. People have welded them up and run them straight, I don’t know how they performed though. It’s also very big and heavy. Modern blowers are much more efficient, but don’t look as good.
I just read your thread, you are a man with amazing skills and fantastic abilities, your racer is exceptional. I bow out of respect, I am very excited about your new projects. Regards Harald
Wow you are a true wizard! Glad this thread popped back up this was an amazing build to read through. I had often thought what I would do if I had had a major internal issue with my hemi build during start up/break in,(thankfully I didn’t have to find out) But it’s awesome to see such an amazing example of someone meeting adversity and overcoming obstacles that would leave most of us shelving the project if not abandoning it altogether. Love everything about this car, now I must go through your other projects! Can’t wait for the next installment
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