blower for a buick 215?

Does anybody know if and or who made blower manifolds for the Buick 215s?

 

geez all the way to page 10 in one day! this board is busy....

 

My brother has one in his personal collection It is for a 371 or 471. I am pretty sure it was made by Cragar.

 

Mark Moriarty made his own manifold when he did the Futurian because it did not exist. It included a Cragar blower with 6 strombergs on top. It would be pretty cool to be that handy.

 

He is definately one talented guy. However, they do exist in very limited numbers. Mark built one because he could not locate one.

I am pretty sure it was made by Cragar, but the brand could be different. I can get a hold of my brother and find out for sure.

 

I the 1970 when lots of people ran blowers both fake and real,they made a plate to fit a 4 barrell intake and mounted a blower to it,just make a cardboard copy of the bottom of the blower and figure out the correct position for pulleys to lineup transfer the holes from where the carb would mount and mount the plate, small inlet but it works.

 

Pully spacers and shims fix alignment.

 

Turbocharge it.
Cheaper, easier, more economical, more tunable, just as powerfull, and it's actually HAMB friendly since Oldsmobile did it from the factory 'back in the day.

 

Turbos are gay. Supercharge it. New import motors might be more efficient too, but not near the cool factor.

 

I think it was Gary Dyers who had a company that did this also.

 

Thanks for the info guys! yea, I could make more power with the turbo and yes it would be more efficient. but this car is going to be inefficient and cool! plus if i wanted power i would be putting something else other then a 215 in it..lol

 

Check out this fabriacated intake for some ideas
http://www.britishv8.org/Articles/MGB-V8-Supercharger.htm

 

Oldsmobile made a turbo 215. Get the exhaust manifolds for a '62-'63 Jetfire and turbo it.
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Wow! those are some great links... thanks guys

 

I just spoke with my brother. His intake is an old 'Thompson' (yes Mickey Thompson).It is for a 4-71 huffer.

 

Those are worth SERIOUS coin.

 

I am sure. Seems like everything he and I bought back when no one else wanted them(and were cheap) are worth a small fortune. it is slated for his longterm altered project.

 

The small Buick, all you need is to fab. up your own manifold, using a alum. plate and a aftermarket alum. intake of that era, a little cutting and welding, bolt up a small 4-71 with a 1to1 drive, low compression pistons, have Reed Cams grind you a special blower cam, stock heads with some big tube headers, oh your ready for some roddin'.....

 

My dad had one of the turbo '63 Jetfires. 215HP from a factory 215 cu inch motor. It was in the shop,a lot, because Olds couldn't keep the turbo running. But, when it ran,it would scoot-and dad's an ex fighter pilot who drove it that way. Cool and hot. Pretty exciting for 15 yr old kid.

 

http://www.britishv8.org/Articles/MGB-V8-Supercharger.htm I'm not sure how many variations the Buick engine has gone through, but this British motor was based on the 215, so if you look into it, you may find that this manifold would work with your motor. K
Sorry, I just went back and looked at the complete article, but it may help. K

 

Rover again!
Spec took in the British mag “Street Machine” jan 1995
Modified fuel injection manifold with Wade R034 supercharger and two 450cfm Holley.<O
I have an over issue with a tech article How to Supercharging from “Street Machine” but to big to put here, PM me if you want It.<O
The Rover and Buick 215 share the same intake in the Offenhauser and Edelbrock catalogue
Eric<O

 

...a little tidbit for your plethora:

http://www.442.com/oldsfaq/ofjet.htm

...explains some interchange with other 215 variants including the 300, 198 V-6, and Rover version...old link, but good info

Fs-N-Fs

 

Hi Mickey Thompson made a 4-71 manifold,but there werent many

 

Al, You may remember me from the purchase of 'the Anglia-on-a-stick'. Please contact me at [email protected] , Thanks Rocketron

 

Buick made a blown version of the 3.8 V6 which is a close relative of the 215.