has any one ever put a whipple on a flathead ? whats the best blower ?

, Wow now thats cool ! thank`s Ill have to find there web site ! blower porn. that`s funny there I don`t care who ta are !

 

Here's 2 from the Hunnert Car Pileup. The one in the black car sounded bad ass!

 

Kevin: I was talking about the commercially available kits not the stuff the do it yourselfers are doing. Hell yes you can do it for less by shopping for parts. If a guy wants to spend money take a look at the Magnusun? It'll really break your wallet. I'm just saying that you will get your moneys worth with Joe Abbot and his Road Runner kit, plus very good tech help. Theres nothing wrong with the appearance of the Road Runner kit, It's just not as massive as some blowers.

 

Just for reference it's Joe Abbin no Abbot.

Danny

 

Dave Tatom, flathead guru in Mt Vernon, WA <www.tatom.com> likes Whipples on flatheads a lot. Says that the lesser power drain, compared with a roots type, produces significantly more net BHP.

Personally, I think there's nothing cooler looking than a GMC-blown flattie.
Both of these are 3-71s, and I think FlatOz' 4-71 looks amazing.

 

isn't someone about ready to repop the ole' scot blowers...

http://groups.msn.com/FordFlathead1932to1953/general.msnw?action=get_message&mview=0&ID_Message=56444&LastModified=4675590967806594029


can't attach a pic for some reason...

 

man, pete, i was just telling my grandpa how your blown flatty makes me....well, anyway......

i watched the videos late last night.......after the wife went to bed.........good times!


i hope you don't mind, but i'm seriously considering a cheaterpete knock-off coupe......drug another frame home this weekend and currently looking for a body and a blower!

rat.....that is a cool photo of your coupe....

 

Joe Abbin got 335HP out of his latest 276" blown engine using his kit.

Probably boring though...

 

I've never done a Whipple, But I just finished my drive for a front mount 4/71

 

"You guys are bouncing all over the place. While the GMC is more massive and the others work, the cleanest installation with the most bang for the buck is the Road Runner Engineering Kit from Joe Abbin in New Mexico"

Dude I put my 4-71 deal together for approx USD $1700. That includes intake, snout, pulleys, belt, water pump spacers etc. The blower was a rebuilt 4-71 off a well known blower rebuilder who sells on Ebay and was in primo shape.

I made all the gaskets, the carb plate, the linkages, rebuilt the WW carbs and dialled them in myself to keep the costs down, nothing hard just took my time.

So if I can do it, so can anyone else. Remember im in Australia and have to add sales tax/duty to everything I bring in so it IS doable if you shop smart and know the right people.

Rat

It can be done is you shop smart and know people. Im not saying Joe's kit(which is a great kit) is no good, it just wasnt for me becuase it was'nt period looking enough for my application.

 

While we're postin blower pix, here is the setup with the WW carbs....

Rat

 

mmmm,

want to put one on mine rat?

danny

 

see, flattys with blowers ARE boring....the thread didn't last but a day or so before falling off the face of the earth......



...well, i'm going back to the rat rod thread......

 

the roots type blower off the commer knocker engine are much harder to convert to gas, that ugly air catcher generally has to be machined off and the carbs need to be mounted on an angle to make it all work, not saying it cant be done, but its a hell of a lot of work and if you dont have a machine shop $$$.

I have a few mates who have them. I have seen them at swaps for about $300

 

Man,

you blower guys are so touchy. I've re-read this thread and the dude didnt say blown flatheads are boring, just looking for something off centre!

Danny

 

You're probably right FOz, think I'll leave them for the truck

 

i understood it... he said 4-71's were boring... but that isnt really the case.

"Assemly Required", plenty of that
my angle is that there are plenty of other areas to channel creative energy. sometimes being different "just because" isnt always the SMART path... work smarter, not harder.

 

Hey,

4-71's are BORING! There must be at least 5 of them in Melbourne at the moment

Danny

 

all 4 of them? wow, you guys must have an over abundance of them in Australia... spoiled rotten the lot of you

flathead youngin - yah, you can get the new scot's through H&H..but again, for a hefty price, i dont have the numbers on me though! ...

as an aside i dont think the originator of this post ever said he was building a traditional style hot rod. for performance, Tatom prefers whipples whereas plenty of GMC cased flatheads are running equal numbers.... again, he isnt building a race car... just a need for something different.

my point is? i have no fuckin idea... just rambling.

 

i emailed them for kicks and giggles.....also want to know their $$ or their 471 cores....

 

Hey man,

Let us know. Judging by thier 4-71 kits, will be ^%#(& expensive:

BLOWER KITS
>> NAVARRO 471 BLOWER KITS $5,500
>> NEW SCoT BLOWER KITS (coming soon) CALL
>> WEIAND BLOWER KITS Starts at $3,000
>> MAGANSUN BLOWER KITS Starts at $3,800

 

Here ya go...speak to Lain, super nice guy to boot and loves his Flatheads.

http://www.fordflathead.com/

Rat

 

,thank`s you for your support ! been running flatheads for 27 year`s they just made us run heads up at the new ? old scool races ? fuck me ? I was getting better at bracket racing! each race ? ran a 16.15 but, had to race two blown flatheads ? that where 2 to 2&1/2 seconds faster than me ! I have been wanting to go with a blower for years ! and am trying to figure the most eficent way To do it ? so blow me all the people that took this the wrong way ! casey.

 

VWIW I did'nt take it the worng way mate, just trying to help and show ya its feasible/possible and that it makes a hell of a difference.

Cheers

Rat

 

. Thank`s mate , cool site !