Amongst my 'odds & ends' I have an Arnott supercharger. Thought I might fit it onto the 36hp engine for my '56 Cabriolet - which is almost ready for painting.
Arnott blowers (they were similar to a Judson) were sometimes fitted to early Beetlles, and although I don't like vane blowers, it would be appropriate.
Does anyone out there have any info. on the Arnott, paticularly VW mounting details etc? Photos would be a big help also.
Cheers, Greg
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
Do they cost big bikkies??
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Any chance of a photo?
Newt
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Looks like Arnott was a British company, with their blowers made from around 1955 for installs on MGs and so on.
Have a look here for some photos:
http://www.almar.easynet.be/Arnott.htmYou can always rely on Phil for the answer. He is the Bill Collins of the VW knowledge tree :-)
Kev
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Click here for my (slowy) modded 1961 Beetle build.Thanks Phil, it's not a great photo, but it does show where the blower is mounted - that is probably all I need. My blower is the same as the one shown, complete with the Arnott carby.
Cheers, Greg
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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It looks like it has pop off valve over the manifold mounting, looks like a well thought out setup.
Steve
Thats iteresting.
When I got my car, it had a couple of bolts afixed to the decking (body) on the left hand side of the main pully. The owner said it used to be part of a blower.
The blower was sold some yeasrs ago, but I was wondering what it was?
Newt
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