Chain drive .... blowers?

I tried this over at the Gasser list with no response, so maybe someone here will have some info. I'm looking for pics of old racers with chain drive blowers. I remember seeing a few in old magazines, but now that I'm interested, I cant find any pics. Show me what you have .... WWS

 

They didn't last long, for obvious reasons. Saw a few on diggers in the 60's.

 

At the swap meet at the nats in Louisville there was (i think) and oldsmobile rocket with a chain driven blower that came out of an early drag car. I wish i would have taken a picture.

Nick

 

Theres a shot of one in CKDeluxe.. issue 5 or 7 ithink.
the one with the purple people eater

 

Here you go...

 

one more..

 

last one..

 

Can you believe there are no guards on those chains? I'd hate to be on the receiving end of a broken one! Keep those cool pics coming ... WWS

 

If i remember right that last one is a 31 or 32 vicky i think, built by a car club. That thing is awesome. I borrowed a mag from my friend with that car in it.

Nick

 

You're correct Nick - the Vulcans of Wilmington, Cal. ('32 Vicky)

 

Actually, guards were required after the first year or two on open motor cars. The dragster had the guards removed at the time of the picture. Here's the Howard setup.

 

i checked that thing out for about 20 minutes.....the owner never did show....but man was it bitchin.....even had breathers in the oil pan .....

 

I've heard they were no good. Why do you think all the motorcycle primaries have gone to belts?

 

I was at Lions once when one came off a digger and wound up in the stands. Missed everybody but DAMN!
It took a nice chunk out of a seat board.

 

ANyone know what wheels are on that Vicky?? THose back wheels looks solid??

 

I xeroxed the article and i just dug it out, from what i could tell in the crappy photocopys, i think they are just white steelies with wide whites. they kind of dissapear in the pics.

nick

 

Maybe one of the WA hambers could put you in touch with Earl Floyd. He had one on his Northwind digger.

 

could ya send me some pics of this chain drive?

 

My Dad had a 39' Ford Coupe with a blown flathead in 48'. He used 4 bicycle chains to run the blower. Never got a pic of it though. I wasn't born yet.

 

Where do I find the Gasser List?

 

Not sure, but I think he's talking about Gasser Madness?

 

I saw one in How to Hot Rod your flathead book. It was a sideways 4-71 feeding a model a engine.

 

Crap, I am not seeing Mutt's photos for some reason. Are you guys using lemon ink?

 

Yeah, I not seeing them either...... '22

 

lol probably because they were posted 3 years ago? whats with all these 3 or 4 year old posts poping up lately?

 

Probably because Mutt posted those pictures over three years ago and the attachments no longer exist.

I have several late '50s to mid '60s Hot Rod Magazines, and nearly every one of them has a digger or blown gas car running a chain.

 

oh, that makes sense. I didn't even see a broken link or anything, just white space so didn't think to even check that - may bad.

close thread?

 

Well now, the time warp factor... I'll have to watch out for that.
Thanks.... '22

 

Dangerous at any speed and irresponsable to boot !

 

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way to dig up a 5 year old thread for nothing