So the 327 in pop's '55 haul's *** right now, but oil is mysteriously dissappearing by the quart! Solution? Rip it out and build it even better than it was. Wont know for sure until we get in there, but supposedly its been punched out quite a bit and it'll probably stay right where it is (not going to stroke it). Just to make things interesting though, we're gonna slap on a SN60 Paxton supercharger. Anyone ever remember seeing these in action in the early '60s? Its the only vintage setup I can come up with that will actually produce some serious power (vs. multible carbs). -Dean
I bought one of those SN-60's this summer. What I got was an entire set-up for a '61 Falcon 144" six cyl. The blower, bracket w/ belt tensioner, all the belts and air tubes, oil bath air filter, aluminum air box, 2 bbl Stromberg carb, electric fuel pump w/ gl*** filter, fuel pressure regulator, and distributor. I'm going to put this on a 200" six w/ an Aussie 2V head. The wild thing is that the carb and air box has the same gasket pattern as the Aussie intake; it'll just need about a 1" high spacer so the box will clear the intake. Anyhow, I'm going to use all of that stuff, except for the goofy looking air filter, to go in my '66 Mustang Fastback, sort of a GT-250. Its a little O/T, but I like to think of what might have happened if Ak Miller had worked for Carroll Shelby. Later, *****6
they were factory installed on '57 golden hawks so i'm sure they were around. just call it a mccollough, that's traditional!
I've got one stashed away at my Dad's house. I hope they still make plenty of parts for 'em because I'd love to put it on the Hudson.
I think that traditionally, McCollugh and Paxtons were two totally different blower types, from two different companies. Hopefully someone can confirm this.
From the website www.vs57.com "Robert Paxton McCulloch was a skilled Stanford University engineering graduate who inherited a considerable sum of money from his multi-millionaire grandfather at an early age. This gave him the financial freedom to indulge in two of his p***ions, boat racing and engineering, which eventually led to him becoming a national champion in cl***es C and D of outboard hydroplanes in the1930s, and the also saw him set up a machine shop, where he and his helpers made engines for midget racers, and ended up building a twin motored, four wheel drive, midget that was so fast that it resulted in the ban of this type of midget from the tracks. Search for more speed resulted in him using his inheritance to set up the McCulloch Engineering Company in which he employed a team of engineers to develop engines and superchargers for aeronautical and automotive applications." Paxton Products was a spin-off company started by McCulloch, who sold out around 1958. Both the McCulloch and Paxton name were used to sell a variaty of pumps, compressors, superchargers and other products. In the late '50's and the '60's, the Granatelli brothers were involved with the automotive product lines.
The Paxton was a modernised version of the mcCulloch. The founder of the company's name was Robert Paxton mcCulloch... More info here http://www.vs57.com/indexvs57.htm
Always can get the true skinny on this site. What was the blower that was manufactured in FL that sat up on top like the GMC, but was lower?
I just remembered the answer to my own question, it was Latham Blowers that was from Florida. That is the one that I was thinking of.
I've got an older buddy who's been using them on his cars since the early 60's and still runs them today. He tells me that a lot of people didn't have the patients it took to tune them for good driveablity. He's spent a lot of time playing with carbs. **** Patterson's Twin Paxton from a Hot Rod mag.
i got a paxton for a 94 chevy 454 sitting in my shop...been wondering what to use it on...not sure how it would look on a flathead? I wonder.... Talky
Just happened to see one this weekend at the Moonshine run.Don't know if it's a Paxton but it sure looks cool.
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