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turbohunter

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Re: Y block Blower
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2016, 02:24:10 PM »
Wow, very cool.
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Re: Y block Blower
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2016, 03:42:19 PM »
Now that's a cool piece, style points for sure.  Don't recall ever seeing one, interesting configuration too...  Wonder how good it was?
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Re: Y block Blower
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2016, 04:44:39 PM »
As i remember it. It works like the Axial flow compressor in a jet engine
It was limited in flow beacuse of it small size was only made in
one size But the idea was not bad




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FE Latham stuff!
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2016, 06:23:29 PM »
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Re: Y block Blower
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2016, 07:09:06 PM »
And today.
Really kool stuff then and now. :)

https://www.axialflow.com/index.htm

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Re: Y block Blower
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2016, 07:15:43 PM »
Can't help but think how cool that would look on a y block hot rod. Kinda '30ish.
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Re: Y block Blower
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2016, 07:42:50 PM »
I have a Rod with a  Y-block and i can take one
as a donation/Christmas present ;D



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Re: Y block Blower
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2016, 07:49:04 PM »
LOL. Well looks like it's been done.



Here's the link
http://www.stanceiseverything.com/2016/03/motorama-or-bust-part-7/
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Re: Y block Blower
« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2016, 08:04:04 PM »
I would put 2" SU carbs on it



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Re: Y block Blower
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2016, 12:32:42 PM »
I do have an almost new one with a NOS FE intake manifold. This is my second Latham.
The first I bought in 1974 for $250 was for a Y-block and was the two carb version. Traded it for the 4 carb version and still have that. Still have the Y-block mounts.
I maintain a Latham Supercharger Registry and have documented about 100 still in existence, they are all serial# starting at 1000 and ending at around 1650 production ended in 1965.
Richard Paul bought the rights to produce around 1985 and moved production to SoCal. The new design is different and more for Tuner cars. I don't keep track of those. I've got lots of pictures of Latham installations. There were even Plenums with 4 downdraft carbs. I plan to build one of those. Here are my two larger pieces. The intake is not yet drilled for mounting the blower.
I'll post another comment with more pictures later.

As to Heo's comment about CFM, they do flow about 750 CFM at 5000RPM  engine speed 30,000 RPM blower speed (yes 6 to one overdrive) supposedly @ 7 PSI boost.

Richard
« Last Edit: December 23, 2016, 12:40:45 PM by FERoadster »

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Re: Y block Blower
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2016, 02:54:26 PM »
I think there was a 64 Galaxie with a Latham blower and a turbine
engine in the rear end owned by some tobacco king  for sale some
years ago
found it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1ebbzZUa40
« Last Edit: December 23, 2016, 02:56:49 PM by Heo »



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Re: Y block Blower
« Reply #13 on: December 24, 2016, 11:41:35 AM »
About 10 yr ago I bought a Latham. It appears to be a late model as it has a 3 v belt drive with a banded belt and the inlet is not for a carb . I will post a picture for I.D.  I would gladly take 10 K for it....  Joel??
1955 Thunderbird Competition Coupe Altered Chassis "War Bird" 383 Lincoln Y block 520 hp
1955 Thunderbird 292 275 hp Y Block
1956 Ford Victoria 292 Y block

1957 Mercury 2dr Wagon "Battle Wagon" drag car 
1957 Thunderbird Glass body Tube Chassis drag car 333 cu in 500 hp Ford Y block
1961 Starliner 390/375 clone
1965 GT40 tribute w/FE
1966 Falcon Pro Touring project
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1992 BMW V-12 5.0
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A couple of more Latham photos
« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2016, 01:53:10 PM »
I've got most of the literature scanned as well if someone would like to see it.

Richard