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 HappyDaze
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| posted on February 7th, 2010 at 04:25 PM |
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Arnott Supercharger - Any info?
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
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| posted on February 7th, 2010 at 04:43 PM |
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Do they cost big bikkies??
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| posted on February 7th, 2010 at 06:57 PM |
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Oh sheet! someone had to do it.
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HappyDaze
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| posted on February 7th, 2010 at 07:04 PM |
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I can only say oh!
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| posted on February 7th, 2010 at 07:18 PM |
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Any chance of a photo?
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| posted on February 8th, 2010 at 07:17 AM |
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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.htm
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| posted on February 8th, 2010 at 09:36 AM |
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You can always rely on Phil for the answer. He is the Bill Collins of the VW knowledge tree :-)
Kev
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| posted on February 8th, 2010 at 03:21 PM |
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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
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| posted on February 8th, 2010 at 05:34 PM |
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Hi
It looks like it has pop off valve over the manifold mounting, looks like a well thought out setup.
Steve
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| posted on February 10th, 2010 at 08:11 PM |
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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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