Another one of those "How Big" questions

[ian.stewart]

I was in the right place right time situation the other day and picked up a Paxton Blower for the princly sum of £15
Its rated at 440cfm @60000rpm, which I assume is the input shaft driven speed,
what I dont know is if its big enough for a 4.6, or shal I save it for my sons 2.4 pinto

[Coops]

flippin ekk man,

if you get offered anymore give me a buzz mate plz.

[r2d2hp]

I dont know how you do it, its scrap value must be more that that.

So now the real fun begins.

[ian.stewart]

I dont know how you do it, its scrap value must be more that that.

So now the real fun begins.

Reg, Give me a ring, Im not getting any reply from your mobile,

[kiwicar]

Acording to my book by Mr Allard that should give you about 5psi at 5000 revs, won't set the world alight but for £15 its worth a go. Is that the max revs of the thing or just a an indication of what it can deliver?
Mike

[r2d2hp]

Found these Ian

Gives a comparision of some SC's, but can not see your one listed.

http://www.vortechsuperchargers.com/scs ... =outlet_od

http://www.superchargersonline.com/content.asp?id=6

[kiwicar]

Ian
the 440 cu ft seems small for one of these things, are you sure you haven't missed of 1 off the front? as you will know these are usually fitted to 5 litre plus american lumps, 440 cuft/ min gives 3.3 litres a 7psi and 6000 revs (60000 on the supercharger), as they generally deliver boost exponentially then you are looking at 3 to 3.5 psi at 3000 revs.
Stick a 1 in front of it (1440 at 60000 revs) then you could feed a 5.7 litre with 8 to 9 psi max boost and running the unit at say 50,000 rpm on the supercharger and 6000 revs on the crank, this would give a flatter boost curve and seem more like a typical kit and application.
Mike

[crayefish]

wow nice find!

paxtons are lovely superchargers but americans dont seem to use them very often.... probably because they dont have the look of a large weiland poking out your bonnet