I originally built my f100 y block with the truck heads having the desire to put a blow through setup on it.  I am curious if anyone has ever used any of the "off the shelf" belt drive systems on a Y block with success?  I am not trying to win any classic show points, just love my Y block & would like to get some more juice out of it.  I had originally planned on using Holley's 670 TBI setup on it, with some sort of electronic retard(msd 6al type box) to take care of the timing.  I know that the cost of the injection has finally come down over the years, & other than adapting a crank sensor it should be relitively straight forward.

Anyone every try this?

Many of the members here are running McCullouch's. Both VS and VR's. They are very streetable but getting expensive. I understand the later Paxton's will bolt to the Y-Block brackets with a little adapting. If you can find one for a good price its worth it. The AWW value of the McCullouch is great! I toyed with the idea of running a Holley Pro-Jection unit with it but havn't had the engine to support testing (worn out). I still have the unit in waiting.

My McCullouch has been modified to a Paxton SN60. It has a 4" fixed pulley and the upgraded impeller. It will wind to 10lbs boost pretty easily. The variable pulleys do 5 to 8lbs as I recall.

Check out www.vs57.com for ALL the information you could ever want on these units. Includes pictures of the right pullies and brackets. Also don't forget Frank (pegleg) at Rebop casting. He makes the pullies and brackets.

Good luck with the project and keep us posted! Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Thanks, yeah I have seen the site.  It does give quite a bit of info.  If a vs is the way to go, what could a guy expect to spend on average to get the manditory basics(IE: brakets, charger & it's linkage, a couple of connections etc.   I am going for basic, not show quality. 

I am only toying with this Idea again trying to figure out what it's cost per HP, & total cost would ballpark,

 verses having mummert port my ecz-g's that are on the bench, & either changing cams, or just advancing mine to help with static compression. 

The engine currently should readily accept a charger since the 292 block is stock deck, cast .060 flat tops, cite heads cleaned up .010, with 1.78 intakes, & std. 1.5 exh. valves.  I ported & did a complete pollish on all ports, & chambers.  They are sore pretty to look at!  They just were inteded to be blown! 

Those of you experienced with compression & chargers, do you think I run a risk of gernading the think with my E-4 installed straight up?

  

The McCullouch's seem to be going up in price. $500 plus seems common. You can have one rebuilt for $400 to $800 and go from there so don't be too afraid of the unknown conditions ones. The Paxton SN60 is basicly the same but also hard to find. I've found several bargins on EBAY but you have to be careful. Sorry I couldn't be anymore help. Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Stake,

        As pretty as those heads are, you might be better off to find a set of 471's if you're serious about the blower. The later heads are posted and have bigger combustion chambers, which works better with pressure.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

These were 63' cite 6090.  Posted. Chambers are around 78cc according the the charts. I had 1.78 intakes installed. 

Paxton makes a kit for early 5.0 L Mustangs with carbs and another for 60's / 70's, small block powered mustangs. I wonder how hard it would be to adapt one of these kits? HMMMMMMMM!

Rob

I love the smell of burning rubber in the morning!

Price on those kits kinda blows.  Pardon the punn.  But really, they won't sell the kits without the brackets which won't really fit a y as far as I can tell.  So you will end up tossing that stuff & using the bonnet & other pieces for alot extra.  Then you still get to call up Frank & get the correct brakets!

Maybe someone on here will start a side buisiness for us guys wanting blowers that are for pure function instead of authenticity(what truck came with a blower anyway?), & sell a basic paxton blower 5-6lbs, & the brakets, & a basic bonnet & hoses. & package it as a kit.  Paxton or whoever will gladly give you dealer costs, & then you tack on shipping & whala!  You can even have the paxton stuff shipped direct so there is no inventory of high dollar stuff to look after.   Hell, maybe I'll do it!

You can also look here:

http://www.vortechsuperchargers.com

Same basic principle as paxton I think. Keith McNeil and Jerry Christianson setup one on Keith's 55 TBird and it was mighty impressive. They might have used Frank's brackets, don't know-ask frank.

Last I heard Jerry now owns the car and its is street legal again. Keith passed on.

Gotta say though, a blower and it's setup isn't going to be cheap when you total up all the specific bracketry etc. But, go for it. we'd like to see more of 'em.

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

Wasn't my Bracket. Pretty simple to adapt an SN to the bracket though. Biggest issue is the pulleys and the idler, they use the wide belt versus two 3/8" on the VR's.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart)