Anyone running old school roots type supercharger?
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I have a confession to make...
I once owned a Toyota Tacoma... I called it the Amocat. Ummm would have been a 98. I had 33s on it, changed the gears for this and also the TRD supercharger and stainless headers and exhaust. Nice combo, but there was a flat spot in the midrange. At this time there were no performance chips so it was starving a bit in the middle. I sold it in 2003 before I started traveling to Brazil. The guy that bought it was able to get the computer reprogrammed and fattened up that starving midrange. It was a good truck for a Toyota but I'm glad it's gone. the guy who bought it still has it and has had a lot of problems with it.
I once owned a Toyota Tacoma... I called it the Amocat. Ummm would have been a 98. I had 33s on it, changed the gears for this and also the TRD supercharger and stainless headers and exhaust. Nice combo, but there was a flat spot in the midrange. At this time there were no performance chips so it was starving a bit in the middle. I sold it in 2003 before I started traveling to Brazil. The guy that bought it was able to get the computer reprogrammed and fattened up that starving midrange. It was a good truck for a Toyota but I'm glad it's gone. the guy who bought it still has it and has had a lot of problems with it.
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The weld job on the headers???
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look at the profile pic and guess lol
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I thought it was the electric chokes are not powered up so it will run a tad rich. Like to give it a try in my 81
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Almost 40 years ago, Dale Pulde (drag racer, custom bike builder) one of my Van Nuys Blvd. "cruising buddies", father had a short bed 1974 Chevy step side .
All factory red, with Ansen Sprints (bigs and littles) , with a 350, turbo 350 .
As his only car, he drove that truck every day, and would often come by my shop to pick up parts or materials for one of their projects .
As I recall, the motor was a well built 355, and ran a 6-71 .
He ran "one 850 carb", and often switched over to "two 750's" when he wanted to "play".
Truck looked "stock" on the outside, with only a small cast aluminum scoop , painted red, on the hood .
A couple of years down the road, I think he put a T-400 in it, because he drove it in a "serious manner" .
YES, you can drive an old "roots style blower" on the street, every day ...........
All factory red, with Ansen Sprints (bigs and littles) , with a 350, turbo 350 .
As his only car, he drove that truck every day, and would often come by my shop to pick up parts or materials for one of their projects .
As I recall, the motor was a well built 355, and ran a 6-71 .
He ran "one 850 carb", and often switched over to "two 750's" when he wanted to "play".
Truck looked "stock" on the outside, with only a small cast aluminum scoop , painted red, on the hood .
A couple of years down the road, I think he put a T-400 in it, because he drove it in a "serious manner" .
YES, you can drive an old "roots style blower" on the street, every day ...........
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This is an AWESOME story. Got more? Maybe some pics? Just even stories alone would be cool....
