Author
|
Message
|
Rono
|
|
Group: Forum Members
Last Active: Last Year
Posts: 1.3K,
Visits: 80.0K
|
I don't know if he is still making them, but Gord McMillan (REX Performance) made a complete supercharger kit (you had to provide the blower) for the VS-57. All of his brackets were cast aluminum and of his own design. It also uses narrow tooth pulley's and belt. I had the set-up but sold it all because it wouldn't fit in the engine bay of my 37 Ford coupe project.
Ron Lane, Meridian, ID
|
|
|
pegleg
|
|
Group: Forum Members
Last Active: 3 Years Ago
Posts: 3.0K,
Visits: 8.7K
|
To answer the original question, If you can find a VR57 (or 58 ) supercharger, everything else is available as a reproduction. Not cheap! The photo of Johns car (Hoosier Hurricane ) and my red car are both reproduction F code. Both are currently raced. Pat Flieschman in Lubbock Tx will rebuild you VR Blower for you. He has and / or makes all the parts necessary. Don Antilla has T'bird Brackets. I make pulleys and bonnets.
Frank/RebopBristol, In ( by Elkhart)  
|
|
|
Florida_Phil
|
|
Group: Forum Members
Last Active: 2 Years Ago
Posts: 1.2K,
Visits: 285.6K
|
Amazing. I had no idea there were that many produced. I have seen two so far. One was a convertible and the second was a Custom.

|
|
|
pegleg
|
|
Group: Forum Members
Last Active: 3 Years Ago
Posts: 3.0K,
Visits: 8.7K
|
The information I've been given said there were close to 1,100 F codes built.
Frank/RebopBristol, In ( by Elkhart)  
|
|
|
Florida_Phil
|
|
Group: Forum Members
Last Active: 2 Years Ago
Posts: 1.2K,
Visits: 285.6K
|
I just read an article about 1957 F code cars. The article discussed the first 100 cars and provided a breakdown by model. Was that all the F code cars they made? I thought I read there were about 200 produced in all. Every car show I go to someone says they knew someone who had one. I didn't think they were that common. Didn't they build two 1956 TBirds with that motor for Daytona Beach?

|
|
|
Hoosier Hurricane
|
|
Group: Moderators
Last Active: 4 hours ago
Posts: 3.7K,
Visits: 322.7K
|
At one time Don Antilla reproduced the T-Bird blower mounting bracket and the inlet and outlet blower hoses. Don't know the status now. I think it was Frank Grubbs who reproduced the air cleaner housing.
John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

|
|
|
pegleg
|
|
Group: Forum Members
Last Active: 3 Years Ago
Posts: 3.0K,
Visits: 8.7K
|
Clff. Not former, still am making parts to order. No longer stock much, too expensive to leave on the shelf
Frank/RebopBristol, In ( by Elkhart)  
|
|
|
charliemccraney
|
|
Group: Moderators
Last Active: Yesterday
Posts: 6.1K,
Visits: 442.5K
|
|
|
|
PF Arcand
|
|
Group: Forum Members
Last Active: Last Year
Posts: 3.3K,
Visits: 238.8K
|
Pegleg, aka Frank Rice, former operator of Rebop Castings, recently posted that he has some supercharger parts available again currently... (just for info)
Paul
|
|
|
miker
|
|
Group: Forum Members
Last Active: 6 days ago
Posts: 1.8K,
Visits: 194.1K
|
Got it this am and replied.
miker 55 bird, 32 cabrio F code Kent, WA Tucson, AZ
|
|
|