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~~Sampson~~ · 07 Feb 2005, 09:00 am

My grandpa is working on a rat rod...well just the motor now but he likes to do some crasy stuff. He is planing on cutting the insides of a supercharger and mounting the carb and little air filter.He is doing it for the look of the blower it will look like it is real like hoses and pullies but is it worth all the effort. I tried to talk him into fitting it with a working sc but he thinks it will be more custom. What's your guys thoughts?

RotaryWeapon · 07 Feb 2005, 11:17 am

Mount a real blower.

Twitch · 07 Feb 2005, 11:43 am

What he said. Rat rod were stipped down dragster. All performance

~~Sampson~~ · 07 Feb 2005, 12:09 pm

Rat rods are cars that are made from parts that are taken from other cars. It's not a ford but it has a ford frame. The motor is a flathead V-8 block from a buick...i think...with caddy covers but it's not either of them. It's a jumble of parts but i think your right, rat-rods are known for their performance as dragsters but take in mind it is just going to be a show car too.

NXD 5150 · 07 Feb 2005, 05:14 pm

Id go with an old school carb set-up. I saw some where they had a ford flathead V8 with a huge blower on it.

Noxis · 07 Feb 2005, 06:10 pm

Vortech they have a carb S/c or Weiand

Crazy3rdgen · 07 Feb 2005, 06:33 pm

so hes going to pay the price of a well performing blower then tare up all its internals!!! don't make sense

~~Sampson~~ · 07 Feb 2005, 07:05 pm

No.. he has a old one in his shop. It needs major restoration to work so he took it to the lathe and cut the insides out. It will have to be chromed of course but thats it so hardly no cost.

07 Feb 2005, 09:00 am	#1 (permalink)
~~Sampson~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 19 Sampson's Gallery	Blower well kind of... My grandpa is working on a rat rod...well just the motor now but he likes to do some crasy stuff. He is planing on cutting the insides of a supercharger and mounting the carb and little air filter.He is doing it for the look of the blower it will look like it is real like hoses and pullies but is it worth all the effort. I tried to talk him into fitting it with a working sc but he thinks it will be more custom. What's your guys thoughts?

07 Feb 2005, 11:17 am	#2 (permalink)
RotaryWeapon Cool Tremekian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The world of Wankel. Its such a nice place. Posts: 316 RotaryWeapon's Gallery	Mount a real blower. __________________ -Chris Got Drift? 87 TII 86 GXL

07 Feb 2005, 11:43 am	#3 (permalink)
Twitch Fanatic Tremekian Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: PCMTL.com Posts: 753 Twitch's Gallery	What he said. Rat rod were stipped down dragster. All performance __________________ 2001 Ford Mustang GT 2004 Formula GP Racing 49cc Pocket Bike :P 1990 Mazda MPV 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD (gone )

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07 Feb 2005, 12:09 pm	#4 (permalink)
~~Sampson~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 19 Sampson's Gallery	Rat rods are cars that are made from parts that are taken from other cars. It's not a ford but it has a ford frame. The motor is a flathead V-8 block from a buick...i think...with caddy covers but it's not either of them. It's a jumble of parts but i think your right, rat-rods are known for their performance as dragsters but take in mind it is just going to be a show car too.

07 Feb 2005, 05:14 pm	#5 (permalink)
NXD 5150 Regular Tremekian Join Date: May 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 149 NXD 5150's Gallery	Id go with an old school carb set-up. I saw some where they had a ford flathead V8 with a huge blower on it.

07 Feb 2005, 06:10 pm	#6 (permalink)
Noxis Regular Tremekian Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 176 Noxis's Gallery	Vortech they have a carb S/c or Weiand

07 Feb 2005, 06:33 pm	#7 (permalink)
Crazy3rdgen Fresh Noob Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Long Neck, De Posts: 27 Crazy3rdgen's Gallery	so hes going to pay the price of a well performing blower then tare up all its internals!!! don't make sense

07 Feb 2005, 07:05 pm	#8 (permalink)
~~Sampson~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 19 Sampson's Gallery	No.. he has a old one in his shop. It needs major restoration to work so he took it to the lathe and cut the insides out. It will have to be chromed of course but thats it so hardly no cost.

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