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Supercharger setups
Posted: Thu 17. Jun 2010, 22:17
by Tim McBride
So we've seen a few supercharger setups, are these one off creations or at some point did someone actually offer a supercharger intake for the MEL?
Re: Supercharger setups
Posted: Fri 18. Jun 2010, 11:28
by Treinarts
Wiend made a manifold, front cover and drive assembly for the GMC 6-71 style blower.
I saw a blower manifold on ebay a while back. I am pretty sure one of the members of this forum bought it. TJR
Re: Supercharger setups
Posted: Sun 20. Jun 2010, 00:17
by Tim McBride
Thanks for the info. I imagine the draw a hefty premium at sale.
Every now and then I think about wanting to build one up, then sanity (and reality of the checkbook) returns.
Re: Supercharger setups
Posted: Thu 24. Jun 2010, 10:37
by Treinarts
My brother and I kicked around the idea of adapting a 460 assembly to the MEL engine. He has a blown 460 in a 55 ford truck. Ungodly fast.
Slover's intake adapters would allow the use a 460 ford blower manifold. The crank snout would have to be turned down to 460 size and a belt tensioner would have to be fabracated. We don't think the water pump would interfer. The fuel pump would have to be removed, and there would be a concern over distributor clearance. Crab cab set ups for MEL engines are tough to come by. 460 ford blower kits are all over Summit and Jegs. TJR
Re: Supercharger setups
Posted: Mon 26. Dec 2011, 13:12
by Chris Craft crazy
Here is a blower set up for an MEL from a listing on ebay..
- Blower assembly MEL
- blower intake
Re: Supercharger setups
Posted: Mon 26. Dec 2011, 13:15
by Chris Craft crazy
The buy it now on this set up was 2000 dollars... it needed some work, but a reasonable price for a rare item
- MEL Weiand blower
- MEL weiand blower
Re: Supercharger setups
Posted: Mon 26. Dec 2011, 13:18
by Chris Craft crazy
- MEL Weiand blower
Edited to add: This setup is the only one I have seen, and it sold within one day at the buy it now price of $2000.00
The Intake is the rarity of course.
Re: Supercharger setups
Posted: Sun 11. Mar 2012, 20:21
by mrevildoer
Ahhhhhhh, now that's what dreams are made of...as far as MEL speed parts go $2000 is a pretty awesome deal for everything you'd be getting. If I had that money lying around when that listing popped up I would have pounced myself.
On a side note, I've never seen a setup w/o the aircleaner on it and it's interesting to see the carbs reversed. Makes a little sense now that I see it
Re: Supercharger setups
Posted: Thu 15. Mar 2012, 20:20
by 430 6V
The fun thing with those manifolds is the distribtor is covered by the intake.
Have to run a dummy for oil pump function and a belt or cam driven unit for ignition.
Re: Supercharger setups
Posted: Sun 25. Mar 2012, 20:00
by 64Sedan
Chris Craft crazy wrote:The attachment blower2.jpg is no longer available
Edited to add: This setup is the only one I have seen, and it sold within one day at the buy it now price of $2000.00
The Intake is the rarity of course.
That looks very familar..