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

Looking for the best blower set up ! for a flat head ? 471 seam`s like the simplest way ? but that`s boring ! any Input , of trail and error ! would help me make up my mind`s ! whipple`s are more efichent ! but hard to mount ? on a flathead , or so I am told ! I can fab, anything ! and think the whipple is the way to go ? any input would be helpfull ! thank`s Casey.

 

Punctuation . isnt needed ! in the middle ? of a / sentance.

Anyway, a whipple charger would be cool (IMO) but it is untraditional in the traditional sense. 4-71's are way cool and if that seems too boring, work on running more boost. With a whipple alls you would to do is make an adapter to place it onto a blower manifold.

 

id be interested in hearing about this too. 4-71''s are bringing bigger money these days as they regain thier popularity. be cool to consider some alternatives.

joe abin uses weind blowers with his kits. not as trad as the 4-71 in looks but I like them.

danny

 

On the same topic, what about a Rootes blower off a TS3 diesel engine - I have a few of these and wondered if anyone has ever fitted one to a flatty?

 

hey danny if you think 4-71a are getting pricey, mqan youd better sit down and see what Whipples go for....

Rat

 

How about a Potvin mounted up front?

 

those are realy cool ! but Im woried about belt clearance now , would have to lenghten the car 2 foot . not gona work on this one !

 

I saw one of those on ebay , look`s like every thing is in the wrong spot ? neet looking pieces ! and would probly work good on straight 6`s or 8`s

 

You can probably find an Eaton cheaper than a Whipple.
http://www.capa.com.au/eaton_m90data.htm

More efficient than a Roots type.
If they are reliable enough for OEMs to warrantee,
there shouldn't be a problem.

Just don't overdrive them too fast.


And try to stay "inside the box".

 

This is the hot blower ticket IMHO:

http://www.vs57.com/

Back in the day, they had a kit specifically for flatties. You can buy a rebuilt one for *about* $800; figure you'll spend another grand getting the setup right - including a blow-thru carbie.

What's really neat about this specific blower is that it features a variable speed drive system - which means more boost is available down low.

As for the Eatons...either a 90 or a 112 will work, but the inlet is on the back of the blower - which makes for an oddball setup on a vintage flattie.

 

A whipple may work good, but it is not any type of traditional appearance. The way they work is totally different then the roots type, 4-71, 6-71 etc. They suck in the back and compress as the the air/fuel mix goes forward until it dumps out at the bottom front position. I have one on my 92 Chevy dually with 454. Works fine, but it has no noise at all running off the serpentine belt. If you want the blower whine, better run a gilmer-type belt. Unless you are running a hood and do not want to show off your flathead, I would not recommend the Whipple, it just does not look right for a flathead, even if it does work good for making boost.

 

The only person that would use the word boring hasn't worked on them much.They will test you from time to time.Cracks pop up after months of work . Desining new parts to try out your ideas,fabing them and to try them is anything but boring.Even boring a flatmotor is not boring. Thoughs who know know,the rest give up and put a chevy in it.Lightweights.

 

**Flatdog, I got the same impression.
Think he even OWNS a flathead??

Blower choice?? Well ... I'll stick with my S.C.o.T.
But, Flatattack's looks interesting.

 

Black flag ! you made me! laugh! outloud!

Compressed air is compressed air. An old mcculloch unit would be cool too while we are kicking around ideas.

 

That one looks interesting.
Am I right in saying the "outlet" is on the side?
If that was mounted on top of a flathead, then there could be some different (sidedraft) carbs incorporated.

That could be an interesting "out of the box" setup.

 

One word....Webbers!!!!!!

 

4-5 thousand dollars if i remember correctly. not an application for a street car either.
sure, anyone can SAY it can be done... but have fun doing it.

id just get a 4-71 if a nostaligic look is what you are after, they cant be anymore than a few hundred dollars for a usable core if you do your homework.

flatdog - IMO, anyone cocky enough to think flathead blower related anything is BORING doesnt know what they are talking about. i say have fun scattering parts all over the road ... if you can get it on the road in the first place!

 

so this is boring???

well then, does anyone want to do a direct swap for a morris minor?

seems I got it wrong. blown flatheads are boring

 

I ment the challange, of fabracating somthing different ? I love the look of the 471 ! and now have a 371, a 471 , and a case for a 671v ! but would still entertain the thought of a whipple with two side drafts coming off the back on both sides ! just to be wierd ? and run a hood top , and open sides ! stelth like ? been runing the flathead in my coupe since 79 ! that car, and blower ,and motor, is a beautifull thing !!!!! and will probly wind up going that way ! I was just looking at all my options ! sorry if anyone took that the wrong way !

 

. well it`s a channeled car ,32 ford .and with a hood top, you would realy have to look for it ? and I dont need the noise I want the boost ! thank`s for the input !

 

have nothing to say exept, come here for a drive in my coupe, I'm sure you are going to change your mind!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLrHMfojifg

http://www.thecheatersgang.com/movie3.avi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSSmqhXzs8I

 

man,

I hate you guys with your blower porn!!!!

Danny

 

Hahahaha..............

 

Kiwi salt team Hogan, Martin & Rea run a Whipple blower on their Flathead V8 34 roadster and ran 192mph at Bonneville this year. Would have made 200mph but the blower crapped out.....



Noddy

 

it takes a real man to fry a $500 pair of WWW's! Love your coupe as much as Flatoz' roadster.

Here's another more shots of a Rootes on a Commer Knocker engine.....

 

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 Abbot in New Mexico.