Blower Bracket Mods

[anupaum]

I took the mounting bracket to my favorite fabrication shop today in order to have it cut to fit the back of the supercharger. They ended up having to cut off the entire cross piece (which I had especially made for the back of the blower bracket to strengthen it and allow for the installation of slots where the bolt holes had been) because the cooling fins of the M 90 still crunched up against the bracket, rendering the slots I had installed to align the blower pulley essentially useless . . .

I've spent an hour grinding down three of the back cooling fins and it now fits on top of the bracket, but just so. I'll have to use some washers to raise the supercharger up by a few millimeters in order to utilize the back slots as they were intended to be used! Hopefully I can align the pulley properly when I'm done . . .

What a pain!

I'm hoping to reinstall the mounting bracket tomorrow afternoon and check to see if the supercharger fits properly when I'm done.

 

[TireIron]

Good luck, I hope it sits right for ya...

 

[Dave R]

Dang, if that's your idea of a 'favorite fab shop'......

Should have sent it down here. I could have used my spare M90 as a test mule.

Ah well, what ever works in the end.

How long you figure before your up and boosting again?

 

[anupaum]

Dang, if that's your idea of a 'favorite fab shop'......

Should have sent it down here. I could have used my spare M90 as a test mule.

Sometimes I DO wish you lived a bit closer . . .

How long you figure before you're up and boosting again?

I have a friend who is supposed to be making a throttle cable bracket for me, but every time I ask him about it he says he's too busy . . . I also need to figure out how to plumb in the bypass valve. Those are the two big setbacks right now, provided I can actually get the supercharger pulley to line up properly!

I could have everything back together again in a single day if I had all of these issues resolved.

 

[Dave R]

Sometimes I DO wish you lived a bit closer . . .

Yeah, I get that a lot.

Which reminds me I gotta call a guy in Texas about parts for his T-bird.

 

[pony-up]

So how'd that work out? I imagine you'll be using some of the 3-day weekend to line things back up. I've said it before, the way you pursue the solutions is an inspiration. My project is in about 8th or 9th place in line. Everyday I walk by the stack of turbo parts in my garage and stare longingly. Your situation reminded me to take some time out and pursue some of my own details.

 

[anupaum]

So how'd that work out? I imagine you'll be using some of the 3-day weekend to line things back up. I've said it before, the way you pursue the solutions is an inspiration. My project is in about 8th or 9th place in line. Everyday I walk by the stack of turbo parts in my garage and stare longingly. Your situation reminded me to take some time out and pursue some of my own details.

It LOOKS like it will work. I did a test fit, but I haven't bolted anything up yet.

Two days ago I had a hard drive melt-down and getting my computer back up is taking up a lot of my spare time right now. Also, I've been hired to do contract teaching with a distance education school. I'm supposed to come up with a course outline, assignments and plan lessons, but I don't even know what I'm supposed to teach as of yet and school starts next Tuesday . . .

My life is . . . interesting . . .

 

[jmzneal]

Staying busy is lifes easiest challenge...sounds like your carrying a full plate. Stay sane and get that truck put back together.