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[nickk]

is this a familiar fitment for some blowing?
I did my apprenticeship with Wade engineering,in the ‘80’s,it was a nice reminder.

 

[roofman]

View attachment 251729 is this a familiar fitment for some blowing?
I did my apprenticeship with Wade engineering,in the ‘80’s,it was a nice reminder.

Looks like it has an electromagnetic clutch like an AC compressor for that "on off" Mad Max sound

 

[Stueeee]

Wade Ro34, would originally have been the exhaust scavenging blower off a Commer TS3 2 stroke diesel. Pretty much the only affordable (i.e. available in a breakers yard) blower back in 70s/80s. Here's one on a Morris Minor that still belongs to one of my brothers.

I've just built a bigger capacity short motor for this car, but it'll be fitted with an Eaton blower off a V8 Jag once I've done the machining for it.

 

[jsf55]

RO34 on an Essex V6, looks like a 70s build from the "shower hose" on the alternator, no idea on why it would have a A/C compressor clutch on the front, Vee belt is an old design, most went to a toothed belt for the blower sound

 

[500e]

Have seen blowers with centrifugal clutches