[Steve Barcak]

I like all forms of power adders. I messed with nitrous first because it was cheapest to get into. Later, as money allowed, I got into roots stuff as that is my preference. I just like the traditional look and sound of a roots on a race car or boat. There were no competition style drives for Pontiacs so I desigined and made them for myself and later offered them to others. So far, I've sold a few dozen competition blower drives for Pontiacs. There are 4 roots blown Pontiacs in my stable ( jet boat, v drive boat, AA/Fuel dragster and AWB funny car) I cannot get enough of them. Plus, I have some interchangebility between them too if needed.
I am also working on my first intercooled turbo deal and see how that goes.
I plan to build a few other turbo deals too but, for street use, not racing.
One day, I'll have a centrifical blower deal too for a street/strip car.

They each have their pros and cons. I don't knock one, they are all cool. It depends what you want to do and where you are going to race, class, fuel, etc or if it is a street car.

Of course, the most powerful blown cars are roots equipped and probably always will be.






Steve 49 by the way

[straycat]

In my world there never was anything as awesome as a roots blown car/dragster. Thanks to guys like Jack and Steve and the others for keeping the tradition alive on a Pontiac. Even tho i'm a NSS guy those blown cars send a chill up my spine. (age 63)

[69Goat1]

Originally Posted by David Holmberg

I helped (watched a lot) build a 6-71 blown 69 TA, with a NOS fogger and a Doug Nash 5 speed. This was in 1982, and I can tell you that you can't even blow your nose in a roots blown car without 20 people watching you.

I have come to the same conclusion Dave...

[69Goat1]

[Steve Barcak]

Originally Posted by straycat

In my world there never was anything as awesome as a roots blown car/dragster. Thanks to guys like Jack and Steve and the others for keeping the tradition alive on a Pontiac. Even tho i'm a NSS guy those blown cars send a chill up my spine. (age 63)

Thanks for the comments. I plan to progress much further than I have so far as finances allow. The last few years have really limited my progress with them. Between buying another property, trying to sell the first one, and the general state of the economy and not working anymore, things have slowed down. Still, I keep busy as there is plenty to do that does not need much money. For years I just bought and bought and had little time. Now, it is almost the opposite. I have time and much less money to play with.
That chill you describe can be multiplied several times if the blown motor is on nitromethane. Good stuff.
Steve
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[gtome]

Gotta admit, those roots blowers are very intimidating!

[Torment]

Love the Roots blowers for their simplicity of install, maintenance and power right off the throttle - no need to spool up and other starting line gymnastics. I'd love to step up to a Screw on mine - it's only money...

David - no need for the intercooler with the E85 My E85 525ci with the same 8-71 and carbs I had on my 462ci make more hp than the 462ci did with nitrous added

[Brian Baker]

Some video I shot this year of something "slightly" different in the nostalgia ranks (at least in funny car)...a BBC on nitro instead of the usual Hemi. I know it's not a Pontiac, but it being a wedge chamber it sounds "similar" to a Pontiac on pop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8XmetO8Nj8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxfgT...eature=related