79VetteMike

It looks pretty neat, but I'm not sure of the function.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33741


[Modified by 79VetteMike, 4:52 AM 4/4/2004]

aussiejohn

Mike,
To me it looks like it can only be some sort of a blower manifold from a 40 year old dragster that used a crank driven Potvin supercharger. They used to mount them like that to give the driver a better view ( in a front engined car) also less junk in his face if the blower chucked a rod. Could have also been used in a streamliner from Bonneville, to keep the overall height of the car low. BTW I loved OK City when I was there in June last year, would like to come back some time for a more relaxed visit.

Regards from Down Under :cheers: :cool:

aussiejohn

matchframe

I may be wrong, but it looks like the manifold used with a turbo-charger. One intake port used for the forced air induction, and the other used for the fuel mixture.

The thing in front does look like a drive port for a blower, but there is not enough room for the blower blades above the lifter valley.

I would be interested to find out what exactly it is!

www.bigdogvettes.com

jimiscnc

heres a link to the old mooneyes dragster with the complete potvin set up.


http://pt.mopar.cc/DonGarlits/garlits75.jpg


-jim :cool:


[Modified by jimiscnc, 9:08 PM 4/4/2004]