SAVING A 10,000hp Producing Supercharger!
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- čas přidán 5. 05. 2021
- Follow along as I try and save a 10,000 hp producing 1471 supercharger. This video shows you how to re-strip a supercharger used in top fuel drag racing. This shows the technical side of rebuilding and saving a supercharger that others might throw away. This covers about 40% of what it takes to build in-service topfuel 10,000 hp Supercharger. There are so many steps in rebuilding one of these and little by little we will show you how it’s done!
Finally! Now I know what to do when I buy my 10 000hp blower, thank you!
Your welcome. 🤣
🙄 never heard a joke like this before…
This is so cool! In a world that considers everything a consumable, it's nice to see someone putting in work to save something. It's a lost art.
Throw away Society!!!!
a grass roots effort called right to repair or fight to repair is brewing
@@cdoublejj Yup were all sick of throw away crap and a $1.50 part we cant buy because of whatever corp. So we get to buy another $1k whatever again... Total BS.
In a world of JIT manufacturing, near zero tolerance, and material cost optimization it's nearly impossible to appease both ends of the spectrum.
Make it durable enough to last forever ($$$$), or make it efficiently as possible to get the job done until the next model comes out ($).
Unfortunately, the only thing that hasn't changed is the price to consumers.
@@johnspurrier0001 I'd rather rspend more. People always chase the cheapest price. No wonder the US economy has been in the crapper for 50 years!
I like that PROFESSIONAL description of the high-performance material "what we call PLASTIC!"...lol! Hahaha
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Instead of "How It's Made" they should make "How It's Maintained". You don't really think about this kind of maintenance on things until you get a random CZcams recommendation. Very well constructed video, informational and top notch commentary.
Thank you for the kind words!! Really appreciate it!
This is a lost art that needs to be passed down. Thanks Rob
This is absolutely amazing. I was well aware the plastics had to be changed from time to time but I had no idea what all was involved in getting it right. Love this!!!
Holy hell the size of this beast is a monstrosity
It’s a big bitch! 🤣
That's what she said
@@robwendland I’ve had to say that a few times in my life😂
There are even bigger ones in industry applications like vacuum pumps
Dude! You’re SO good at explaining how things work and what you’re doing. Awesome video!
Thank you!
Rob, you're a true craftsman. Thanks for sharing this with us. Great lessons like these are dieing every day.
Thanks for watching!
DEFINITELY not long winded!! LOVE this stuff! seeing PSI, vs. JFR, etc. is really cool (and JFR, or Prock anyway, have the guys restrip EVERY pass is crazy) -- back about 8-10 years back. 🤘🏻🤙🏼😊
They still do!
@@robwendland I remember how happy the supercharger guys were when another car went out during eliminations...because one of the guys could come do one of the two rotors for them, haha
Seeing those end pieces I now see how fidget spinners where discovered 😄
Good one!
Cool video did not know this was done.
Beautiful. It still astonishes me that 10,000 HP can be pulled out of An engine.
It’s nuts. Shit doesn’t last very long for sure!
@@robwendland Isn't it, a rebuild after each run, and a complete new motor after 10-12 runs? 2 miles per engine 😆
I saw a video a while back of a top fuel injector for a single cylinder running in a visual display. It literally looked like Andre the giant was giving a bare hug to a 5 gallon gas can.
Edit, I found the video.
czcams.com/video/xGTbQuhhluY/video.html
@@BryceAWD Every part on a front running Top Fuel teams car has run count limit if it was not FUBARed during a run
That blower takes about 900hp from the crankshaft at 8500rpm. Wrap your head around that, next consider nitromethane/10% methanol burns with 1 part fuel to 1.7 part air and the whole thing runs on the verge of hydrolocking. The flames coming out the exhaust? Oh thats the cooling system....
@@richardturner8630 The whole thing is an absolute marvel of mechanical engineering.
Stuff like this is what makes CZcams awesome. I'll never need to rebuild a top fuel blower but I enjoyed every second of this informative video. Great job. Thanks for posting!
Great video!
Now that is your old school hot-rod talent. I hate throwing high end equipment on the scrap pile just because it’s got a little ding on it.
Good save.
Thank you!
Some of us pull from the scrap piles, but just wish folks would throw things into it more gently, LOL...
I stumbled across your videos a couple days ago and I can not stop watching. I love understanding the fine details of how they work, including tools used. Love the videos and keep them coming.
Thank you!!
Just found your channel. Good stuff! Well spoken and you clearly explain what youre doing
Thank you Rob for taking the time to show us what it takes.
I am so glad I clicked on your 11000 hp block repair video..I have watched 3 of them and had to suscribe right away..this is good stuff !
Im liking how you know when my little bit of freetime is....
Facts!!
Great info, the second I pondered what the seals were made of, you said it.
Thanks for sharing this!
Man, working on these cars is my dream job. Thanks for sharing!
Awesome video and full of knowledge, i have seen a couple re-built in person and the difference between a worn one and refreshed is wild but its like anything precision it has to be done right and that takes time and knowledge
Just found your channel by a CZcams recommendation but let me tell you I'm enjoying your videos and learning a bit more about this topic which I don't know much but it definitely iss very interesting.
Very interesting on the steps and do’s and dont’s. Thank you for sharing this.
Love this stuff. So damn interesting and I just have so much respect for your craftsmanship and absolute knowledge. I make it a point to enjoy the hell out of men of knowledge like you because as with everything you work on you are finite as well and the day will come when no more men like you exist. Only machines.
Thanks for the kind words I truly appreciate it
Oh it's like an apex seal kinda? I've seen small rotary engines and that's all I could think of. New subscriber here, started with building small engines (lawnmowers, miniature pulling tractors) I work on passenger vehicles now. My neighbor has a late model for the dirt track and when I saw his dry sump I needed to know more. I know Top Fuel is way different but man, you've answered so many questions I've had so far, especially about the rear end... I knew those things had to be SUPER narrow. Thanks for the videos, I enjoy every minute of them
Very good coverage. Never thought about so many details for such a simple thing. Thumbs up.
Great video Rob. Really want to put a blower back on my car now. Those things just suck you back into them....
I'll be here all week folks 😋
Just found your channel and you definitely earned my subscribe!!! You have so much knowledge and it just feeds my soul!!!!
Thank you for the kind words! Truly appreciate it!
Awesome vid,I never knew they had replaceable seals on the rotors,last time I saw inside a blower I was a kid and didn,t pay too much attention,I always thought they were metal on metal even though I knew that would be harsh,and I had never thought about the ID seals either,so I,ve learnt a lot in the last 15 minutes,and even though I,ve put a few chev and fords smallblocks together,installed cams,valves,timing and everything else to do with engines,clutches and gearboxes,I've never had anything to do with supercharges,so thankyou for showing us and for the commentary and explanations and visuals. Awesome. Best wishes from,Auckland,New Zealand ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍👍👍👍👍💯🙂🙂😉😉
Nice job I learned quite a bit thank you very much continued success.
Good stuff. Thanks for your knowledge.
I built blowers for 671s way back when and understand the headache of setting gaps. THANK YOU SIR FOR REFRESHING MY PAST!!!
You bet! Thanks for watching!
Thank you greatly for your video's!! We love the knowledge you share and that blower might support enough air for my Briggs 8hp lol... all jokes aside thanks for taking your time to share the knowledge and experience you have!!
I really enjoy your videos! I learn a lot from them and watch them as often as I can!
Thanks for the kind words!
Excellent doc on procedure and tech... would love to build a cutter for use in the shop/build room!!! Thank you for the upper echelon's r&r.... Seth
Cool, thanks for sharing!
First of all I would like to say big in the fabrication industry my whole life with wood metal and everything in between I'm in my 50s it's a pleasure to it's a pleasure to watch you. Kind of funny I was the first person to go to Frank Holly's drag racing school from the West Coast when the school opened up its original year. My my phone right now but I'm going to get in touch with you I might have a project you might be interested in I don't know can't be told no unless you ask I've learned that after all my years of working. Be in touch soon hope you have a great weekend
Wow I sure am glad to have come across your channel sir ! Very detailed, and you have a lot of passion for what your doing. Thanks for the videos!!
Thank you for watching!!
You videos are awsome. I am learning alot!
Appreciate it brother!
I loved this I actually feel like I couldn't do it now. Very informative thank you. Definitely subscribed now
This is awesome. We hear the word supercharger all the time, but I'm only an engineer, so it's good to see what it's all about.
Great video, really puts a lot into perspective. 👍
Lovely workshop; great to see a professional doing precision work
This is such cool information! Thanks for sharing this!
Thanks fir watching!!
Man you have the coolest job!
That was awesome. I'm a new subscriber. I'm going to be going through all your video's. Thank you.
Thanks for watching brother!
This channel is going to hit at least 100k in the next month or so. It got recommended to me on front page first row even though I don't usually watch repair videos. Good work anyway man!
Thank you brother!! Truly appreciate it!
Thanx for learning me something👊🙌💯
Fascinating ,thank you Rob.
The sand paper scratching method is pretty cool. It seems a lot like a guide coat when doing paint work. Good tip
That was amazing ! !
Right tool for the right job...
I caught myself with my jaw dropped when you were in there with an air drum sander. Yikes.
Great tip on the scratches with the 36 grit. Thanks for that.
It's funny, speaking of tools...my wife asks me all the time "think you got enough tools"?
5 tool boxes. I tell her NO!
I am no pro and don't work on stuff for a living, but I do all our own work from mowers, motorcycles, Mustang, Avalanche, a freaking Fiat500, my 65 Chevy racecar and 2 trailers.
Right tool for the job at hand and so...NO, I don't have all I need and I learn more every week and so need the tool for something truck I've learned to do.
Really dig you shop and cool tools.
Thanks for sharing and that’s a pretty cool story. Sounds a lot like me
What a awesome thing glad you saved it wasn't really alot wrong but on the right hands it's back in service
True mechanic, love watching techs as yourself. It shows me to just get in there and do it, whatever the job may be. 👍
100% right!
Great content. The real nuts and bolts.
never saw the inside of a blower before. awesome and thanks!
You bet!
Great Info & Video 👍 ... Thanks
WOW!, everything you explained in this video i absorbed like a sponge! Thanks for sharing and explaining!
Thanks for watching sure appreciate it!
Nice job! Very cool!
Years ago I used to volunteer as a crewman on several different Top Sportsman Dragsters and Alcohol Funny cars and remember the mad thrash of re-stripping the “good” blower between rounds on an old folding table next to the car trailer.
Yep! Those are my roots
Very cool, thank you for the expertise information
Since those blowers aren’t exactly cheap, I’m sure the work you put into saving these components doesn’t go unappreciated since it probably helps the race teams save a good bit of money versus having to put a brand new blower on their engine.
Great video and no it not long winded at all very enjoyable to watch you work!
These videos are incredible. I'm sitting here binge-watching your backlog.
Very informative and knowledgeable great content.
Great video!! Very instructive and very interesting!! Nice job!!
Thats a fantastic Video Rob. Thanks for doing these. CJ
Appreciate it!
Excellent!
Awesome video.
Awesome video!!! Thanks for the info!!
Thk you, very informative!
Great Stuff Rob.
Thank you!
Nice work rob
hell yeah ! pretty cool stuff, subbed instantly
Nice job !
Thanks for the great video!
Thank you for watching!
When your ready to scrap that beast you can send it my way. Lol. Looking to upgrade my antique weiand 6-71. Awesome video 👍
That OD cutter is awesome!
Right?! Badass!
Checking in before this channel hits the moon. Just got recommended to me-you know what that means
I had no idea, very interesting.
And i thought me rebuilding 453 and 6v and 8v blowers was awesome. Nice to see someone else doing em and making a nice video
Appreciate that I’m sure there’s some things you could probably teach me! 😜
Brand new sub. Great channel and keep posting...🤞
Right on! Appreciate it!
At least you are honest, and genuine, and have integrity about what you do.
In real machining, it's NEVER "dead on", on the first run.
Not in machining things when tolerance is the perimeter.
Thanks for a great video!
Thanks for watching!
I’m lovin this
Thanks for watching!
Such awesome in depth knowledge. This channel is very underrated
Oh will keep her going just please keep watching thank you
It is crazy that that is the most efficient way to blow air into an engine, you would think something like a fan blade or turbine from a traditional blower would be the best way. Pretty cool somebody figured that out
Mate that was informative... thanks for sharing the knowledge 👍
Appreciate it
Another great video my friend!
Thanks !
That was way cool!
Bro, I know just how you feel! I installed a cold air intake on my Honda Civic and the box said I’ll get “up to” 15hp and…. yeah… I’d say that’s true! 🤓
ill come work for you! lol the shop is a wet dream...
That was pretty cool
Great video
Always interesting to see how other guys do this. My blower jig is at least 30 years old and I torque the case down to get that distortion out. Kinda like using a torque plate when machining a block, then you know if it's flat, then I check the manifold too. It's a bit of a forgotten check since we all use o rings to seal the blower to the manifold. I love the seal machining jig, I still machine them in the lathe. Had some shocking cases that had to have the rotors taper turned to get correct clearance front to back. That was a pretty nice blower to start with (I never get the nice ones!). Had a couple that had some big bangs go through them that needed all the clearances done and re dowel the front and rear plates, re pin the rotors, new shafts, the works. Cool video Rob, keep em coming.
You get it for sure! Getting end frames at the right height can be a real workout. This case never was bored correctly. We do check the manifold when it is bolted on the car. Make sure the blower is flat also. I taped cut the rotors bigger to the back. Just add a shim under the front bearing on the cutter jig and rip it across!
Nice kid. I love superchargers. You did a nice job. I learned a lot.
Appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
Very interesting! Great Video!
Thank you!
Great stuff as usual Rob, wanna go through my waterman pump for me? Lol
Crazy how much goes into these beasts
Thankyou for the video and education 💪🇺🇸
Appreciate it!