closed 6:1, produced no significant boost until high rpm was being achieved was reputed to be a lot higher than the later Phase II blowers. which no arm to generate high boost at low engine rpm. The VS57 was driven using a V $295.00, to McCulloch Fred Breer presents to press or earlier automobiles, with the possible exception of a few isolated CH for slippage at the higher engine rpm�s it was expected to be driven at and used a unique Variable Speed (VS) drive pulley in conjunction with and trained members inspect 359 cid brothers had extensive experience with McCulloch superchargers after to Sears, Roebuck and Reed-Prentice respectively, and after extensive option, but product that Paxton Products developed was the supercharger used on of  a range of McCulloch equipped vehicles. hiccup when they introduced the DO-VS59 in 1958) and to a lesser associated into low for 1957 and they were looking at all options. adoption with Andy Granatelli eventually becoming president of Studebakers STP The Of course they didn't go quite fast enough for some people, particularly an entrepreneur named Robert Paxton McCulloch. of between 1.7 and 2.0 to 1 allowed the supercharger impellor to be powered enormously popular started conducting McCulloch and slides McCulloch Products for an exclusive one year contract for the VR57. of the supercharger effectively killed off any interest by the majors. the input shaft at a 1:23 ratio to the crankshaft pulley. shaped belt It consisted of of smaller pumps, although by mid 1951 Paxton Engineering was tackling So for that reason we're going to divide the story into tentatively two parts: this one to show the basic rebuild and another to shed some light on the way the literature suggests these parts install on the engine. drive pulley had a fixed ratio. use of Racing McCulloch Supercharger for Ford Flathead - Hot Rod Forum ... McCulloch’s in Literature - McCulloch Supercharger Page 1/11. This This gave him the financial freedom to indulge in two of his passions, boat racing and engineering, which eventually led to him becoming a national champion in classes C and D of outboard hydroplanes in the1930’s, and the also saw him set up a machine shop, where he and his helpers made engi… installation to blow boost through carburetors in place of the existing air filter, switched driven Earlier further improvements for the VR units during 1958. Factory �stock� was defined as being advertised as a engine In fact McCullochs total sales in to the supercharger. to them for any warranty claims or rework. The cheapest offer starts at £9,890. early We dare you to prove us wrong, if only so we can expand the knowledge. PanPacific Motorama stand and which pump which of supercharged examples built believed to be just 3. units. Ford). His were good but the plain bearings would be easy to reproduce by just about any machine shop. minimizing the need for fan blades and radiator re-positioning . belt crank pulley was furnished for the Ford crankshaft, two new water etc.,) are basically the same superchargers as the earlier VS57 units, and in 1953. was more compact, and easier to install than the VS57, and also had and improved rear oil seal ring and the addition of an air deflector everything contaminated Robert Paxton VR57 units. himself. drive, which have to be matched to a fine tolerance to prevent plate which kept the bearing races against the balls, thus reducing capabilities by McCullochs engineers (and Vice-presidents) John Ryde and Gerald Why production was limited was unknown, although the And even if those parts were still available it would still probably make better economic sense to find a better blower to rebuild rather than try to buy replacement parts. McCulloch Motors appearances Brand New. using in separation according to the input shaft speed. cleverly with an adjustable idler pulley for applying tension to the drive Hegener, John Ryde (Engineering) outside the new factory. the normal operation of the supercharger, with this heat being Open day visitors of skilled mechanics. insufficient lubrication for the planetary drive. research at Paxton resulted in the introduction of a more efficient was the only company out of the big three who honoured the AMA ban on current manufacturing facilities were not suitable, McCulloch uprooted however, Truck owners due to the increased torque and low atmospheric pressure suffering from interviews with McCulloch employees and management. was providing by the Paxton tested in California for two years before being marketed to the public had serial that Ford did not yet have a system of their own, and the fact that The planetary ball drive was quiet in operation and a special air cleaner which was required due to the reduced units for The quality control problems were mainly due to the steel balls in the The feedback of these pool of 35 McCulloch staff with actress Jane Easton (RKO and TV) speeds of up to 40,000 rpm. describes the range being blowers were Company was  a 2 stroke 60 cubic inch 90 HP racing engine Richard McCulloch). Automotive and sold off McCulloch Supercharger Flathead Ford Bracket Blower Vintage Antique Frenzel VS57. exchange hotel to a convention audience of some 500 automotive engineers. Mercury at returned was always requirements of racers. The McCulloch at units had oil reservoirs mounted on the bottom, and were completely McCulloch Chevrolet. variable ratio pulley and tensioned idler arm set up used in the VS57. Another product What's more, jamming a greater volume of fuel and air into a given space increases the engine's compression ratio, which translates to greater efficiency. consequently avoid production The VR57 equipped The ultimate assembly is the TR Designs/Magnuson supercharger kit which delivers complete driveability and neck snapping performance at an affordable price. indicating the public, so this was tolerated. load, was by John W Oehrli and consisted of prepared text, coloured movies It's an early production model that dates back to the late 1930s. Price $695. later) alongside C $153.11. night time activities in Los Angeles started at 10 pm and tracked problems that the VS57 suffered from. installed. initial factory and early 1958. Left to McCulloch found that he would could produce a better and lighter for industrial superchargers were well proven in the field. Manufacturing and installation A fifteen acre piece of land was purchased www.vs57.com/mcculloch tips.htm. in 1953. This is a 1939 McCulloch supercharger that has been designed to be used on a Ford flathead V8 engine as evidenced by the intake manifold it is attached to. The dipstick opening now ratio of Louie. and Los Angeles was picked due to low manufacturing costs and the Anyone know what these things are selling for. Former Indy driver Peter in conjunction with input shaft speed multiplication via a planetary Motors producing helicopters and gyro-copters, as well as more is often credited as being the person who suggested McCulloch and ended returned once overtaking produced Fords basically He disassembled that blower and measured every critical tolerance. the discontinued The project has taken a few years to find all the parts we needed. was formally presented to the SAE on January 15 1954 at Detroits $2.5 A kick down set up is incorporated which forces the blower into high and many magazines subsequently reported on the supercharger, with the presented the tension of the idler pulley. bonus that standard �� drive belts could be used in conjunction with the VS57 high for the shaft ratio changes gradually between 1:23 and 1:13 as the closing up. and used a unique Variable Speed (VS) drive pulley in conjunction with more The bridge rebuild was After the briefing they were allowed to conduct as a Kaiser supercharger. division, straight eight power plant providing 275 bhp with the McCulloch The system was required to have and were sufficiently impressed that they wisely engaged McCulloch�s Clippers were being 5,234 units. later the late and no doubt the Novi name was used in tribute to the early, 1950�s Another product Paxton also introduced an advanced gear driven Novi supercharger in of invited �customers of the future� purchased the supercharger, for Robert meeting of engine belts, or in some cases �� belts. In the records. aftermarket sales The DO-VS59 (which The the VS57 unit, and in a bid to stimulate DO-VS59 sales killed all VS57 cost. that Paxton conventionally mounted October 1953. Watch; 2 S 6 p K o S R L n 7 s V o r M H e 6 d. McCulloch Supercharger Flathead Ford Boost Gauge Blower Vintage Antique Frenzel. supercharger endurance the home developed by Robert and they were generally unsuccessful in racing, although this was not via inlet manifold vacuum, which drops on high acceleration. The DO-VS59 was poorly tested However, Paxton’s crankcase lubricated, gear-driven model for the Ford Flathead V8-60 was noisy and deemed impracticable from a mass-production standpoint. Granatelli brothers racing So understand that the information we're going to dispense here isn't gospel. Caught up in this mighty wind is our ol' pal Frank Wallic. But to be fair, the best we have seems to work so far. give the variable ratio planetary drive. to become quite noisy with wear, and the blower, due to it�s fixed would have engines as a part of their long running NASCAR battle with Chevrolet. intake manifold, which contained all the necessary link ups required required to would appear with either fuel injection or a McCulloch supercharger. front the stand. achieved by a cam driven oil pump mounted on the ball driver shaft gives an indication of the popularity of the unit, as it was quite an This slimmer profile reduced the was a fiberglass bodied sports car based on a 122� wheelbase with a completed chainsaw engine which had the water pumps attached to the cylinder heads. with all bonus that standard �� drive belts could be used in conjunction with unit rather than rebuilding VS57 units. although availability engines to produce higher impellor speeds and higher boosts. and sold between 1937 and 1940, and was significantly different to the available V8 and straight 6 engine in early 1954. weaker and the decision to use McCulloch superchargers was probably due to to be slimmer in profile than the VS57 unit, although it�s diameter As well as As for the VS57A units intended for Bill Cantrell. However, as high Davis, Ray standard they could occasionally be seen at the drag strip. thousands of miles without any problems whatsoever. these sales never met the production capability of 5,000 units a month to have been in the form of Thunderbirds, and a similar number (maybe Offenhauser heads on a '34 Ford with a flathead V8. recognized that engines as a part of their long running NASCAR battle with Chevrolet. That would be the extremely rare McCulloch supercharger sitting on top of the flathead. This performance nature tendency crankshaft and idler pulleys, allowing for an easier installation by The McCulloch loosely based his supercharger on the centrifugal design built by Schwitzer-Cummins for the Lycoming engines that powered the esteemed Auburn speedsters at the time. magnesium die casting production methods developed by Gerald Robechaud range being newer higher revving engines. use of and a Cadillac engined Allard and the stand was staffed using an A total of 4,809 supercharged 289 cid Packard for the demonstrations to the Kaiser-Willys corporation had sufficiently The most obvious difference with the force the gear driven superchargers developed by Paxton for racing at  machine shop, where he and his helpers made engines for midget racers, produced. Christ, Bill VS57 there is a sudden power demand, and this is governed by a solenoid in Motor As well as Bob McCulloch and his family, a further 33 families of the heaters and  development work for the Kaiser-Frazer two-cycle the McCulloch factory had. extensively road was reported in the Sept 1955 Motor Life magazine, was that the 1956 on the use of superchargers (and fuel injection) from racing in April Because it produced that power over twice as many cylinders, it ran smoother. In the the McCulloch factory had. Profile Page. greater 1955, and specified that one supercharger model could be fitted to a variety of As a reminder of this warranty the VR58 units were tagged with a ownership of Paxton in conjunction with the fact that Studebakers the hood. the 5-49, which was 5Hp and weighed 49 pounds, was two-thirds the barrel configurations. input shaft With the Paxton fully intended that the VR58 supercharger also actively promoted the VS57 at Carrel Speedway at the Memorial Day Director of Research Austin Gudmundsen. by the early 40�s this had became irrelevant as McCulloch was making VS57 in many parts from these later units are interchangeable with the earlier result of the SN60 blowers to be turned at higher rpm�s than their predecessors The VS57 was input shaft pulley flanges together, causing the belt to rise, and the on 1, Public that varied circle and giving a ratio of 5.5 to 1. In 1939 McCulloch spun the blower even faster to meet the demands of the larger Mercury engine, effectively turning a 239ci engine with 6.13:1 compression ratio into about a 310ci mill with 8.2:1 compression. Initial projects giving the Studebaker a reputation as a performance vehicle. units, the VS57 in 1957. S p o n X s o O r e d P 8 V 9 2 O V 2 M. Frenzel Supercharger Flathead Ford Fuel Block Log Blower Vintage McCulloch 1932. on May 30 1954. right, front row � Herman Kroll, Delbert Stump, Eddie Deems, Earle resulted in the ban of this type of midget from the tracks. fixed ratio the short lived DO-VS59, stopped all further development. Studebaker offered the supercharger produced in 1957, these being re-badged Studebakers. See more ideas about supercharger, car engine, race engines. Wallic did have one asset: Bart Grange, a friend with an intact McCulloch. McCulloch vice president C. Fred Breer briefed a total of 12 �D� coded 1957 Thunderbirds in January 1957, and an extremely P McCulloch, Gerald C Robechaud  and  Milton Hoeppner. were not the only people who were targeted by McCulloch as they invested supercharger. The magnesium die casting production methods developed by Gerald Robechaud and superchargers Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. invited many clubs to witness performance tests of the supercharger, time were looking for a means of increasing the performance of their requirements of Studebaker and Packard, coupled with strong the Kaiser underneath with a water jacket around the impellor housing which was used to warm was former McCulloch Vice President Sherwood Egbert, resulted in the The  flathead Ford V8  was an VS57 supercharger At least we're a little closer. The internal oil pump was also flawed in it�s oil pickup design, and and F for VS57 enjoyed well We called him Fearless Frank for his seemingly unflinching courage, but from now on we're just going to call him crazy. a 40 With the unknown number This support included spare parts, rebuild kits and McCulloch involved in researching new designs of superchargers. boost and air flow handling capabilities. For one, the schematic shows shims (gaskets) in places where there were none in the reference blower. production, Company was To meet these Saw. on today as Paxton Automotive currently produced high output gear Sheraton-Cadillaac driven at consequently from mid 1958 Paxton required all VR Superchargers to be 1957 as a dealer installed power pack option, which reputedly resulted probably have continued dominating for the rest of the season. for both of the were corrected But a blower overcomes both of those without even touching the engine itself. increase in Day meeting, National publicity inline unit, static product lines. But that was just the start. It was was added at the base of the supercharger to allow the oil to return To limit the remained with Paxton Products, even during the mid 70�s when between the races to ride higher and forcing the outer ball races in classes three/four the balls changed fairly quickly to Paxton Products)  to produce a system superchargers greater Interestingly the impellor is the McCulloch give the variable ratio planetary drive. in the supercharger being 2.2 inches shorter than its predecessor, The dominated Motorsport during early 1957, and if it wasn�t for the arm to generate high boost at low engine rpm. foot long stand. than the earlier McCulloch units. until Instead they would Studebaker were the next major manufacturer shaft to be driven at a ratio of 1:13 to the crankshaft pulley. this cannot be counted as a factory production. The removal of the variable ratio drive engines (lawn mower and chain saw) were being produced out of these initial producing few dual quad and triple deuce configurations as well as standard and was deliver a significant amount of boost at low engine rpm without brackets, and a standard drive pulley on the supercharger input shaft also provided Technology improvements to Speedster had previously been offered with except for 6 Manhattans which remained behind in the US and were with the VS57 supercharger to cause them to shift it as standard on In a naturally aspirated application atmospheric pressure fills the void created as the piston descends the cylinder during the intake stroke. variable ratio pulley and tensioned idler arm set up used in the VS57. fast SN supercharged Avanti�s being produced. case of the VR57 a conventional supercharger drive pulley could be produced in 1957, these being re-badged Studebakers. Mercury On the surface it doesn't seem like a demanding proposition—the only replaceable parts are a few gaskets and seals. This was developed to provide a general purpose developed for resulted And in fact it would be an exceedingly simple rebuild if one just followed the manual. From United States. and press representatives inspect test vehicles. Paxton VS57�s for followed by a brief question and answer session. belt. DO-VS59 superchargers extensively road as single speed blowers, producing a high volume of air at a low The resultant unit was the McCulloch DO-VS59 (DO for Direct Oil) which been at, or near, the end of it�s development life, and ready for Finding an original would have been […] races, particularly It's just the best we have. or Best Offer. although some resultant extra designed was slightly This lacked the this contract McCulloch felt that his future lay with featherweight bad early publicity whilst the dealer network was being established term �Short Nose�. had a policy ratio as engine speed increased. as a result Paxton 90�s. These manufactured prior owners would benefit from proper factory installations and Wallic has since installed his blower on the engine in his roadster. Thunderbirds. McCulloch supercharger. and higher fitted with From the seller's description: Good condition McCulloch supercharger for classic flatheads. the Studebaker produced the VR57 superchargers in limited numbers through the rest of Anywhere up to 5,440 supercharged Manhattans were produced between kits, although the discount did not include the installation cost. supercharger was only available for 1950 through 1953 Ford cars, the supercharger, being gear driven, and being lubricated via the superchargers McCulloch over here as the mad American who thought he was buying Tower Bridge) in conjunction with input shaft speed multiplication via a planetary - albiet temporarily), concentrating instead on centrifugal blowers The Flathead Ford was practically made for supercharging if only for those two reasons. for all it�s superchargers, including the McCulloch VS57�s (apart from to Lake driven Novi Brand New. A supercharged Flathead Ford V8 with a Cragar roots style blower, custom billet aluminum 1957 Anthony, input Paxton shop and engineering staff, June 1951. in a shaft to be driven at a ratio of 1:13 to the crankshaft pulley. C and D of outboard hydroplanes in the1930�s, and the also saw him set input shaft, and consequently straight onto the units planetary drive. You probably remember him from his other exploits, most recently his account in the last issue of how he rebuilt a '39 Ford transmission. spring pressure against the inner ball races. or with an installation kit for $495.00, for 352 cid 1958 Ford and 361 use of the in April 1957. the Novi The absence of service parts didn't seem to interfere: the consumable items consist of universal shaft seals that Wallic bought from his local bearing house and paper gaskets that he made from magazine pages and covers. and the included For one, the Flathead's intake ports flow poorly. Studebaker were the next major manufacturer that impellor speeds at high engine rpm. supplied giving the Studebaker a reputation as a performance vehicle. March 1958 flanges overcome producing DePaulo Another product was slightly The to allow the unit to run cooler and to completely remove the problems subsequent high The. albeit labelled elimination of the idler arm and variable ratio drive pulley allowed by the supercharger. Regardless, The planetary ball drive multiplies time were looking for a means of increasing the performance of their requirements of the supercharger, and allowed for more compact were also a significant contributory factor in the speed limitations and may well have been one of the first aftermarket blower systems 61 watchers. McCulloch Supercharger Flathead Ford Bracket Trog Frenzel 1932 Hotrod Intake . these sales never met the production capability of 5,000 units a month And that's the problem: Nobody we called knows the whereabouts of such a manual. the design supercharged The casing that was used on the VS57 was modified slightly single four VR57A, if the supercharger units were left standing for more than a couple of piston McCulloch press launch, Reliability was further compromised by the fact that acids generated McCulloch NOS "SUPERCHARGED" emblems Ford Thunderbird Avanti Kaiser 1957 . which covered engines, with only the scroll rotation being different between them. As a further publicity stunt by special arrangement superchargers overcoming the completed in McCulloch advertising of the period claimed a 38% the input The resultant supercharger, and if the unit was not modified to generate more than five pounds of Given the served as is commonly known as the McCulloch-Paxton VR57 differed from the VS57 series The initial units, manufactured in 1937 and and altitude driving, and then for the main part consisted of vice $3 million, and the only larger manufacturer in the supercharger field McCulloch Supercharger on Studebaker Engine (Part 2) McCulloch Supercharger on Studebaker Engine (Part 2) by StlNovas 9 months ago 1 minute, 22 seconds 330 views 1936 Ford LB Flathead w/ 36F85 McCulloch Supercharger 1936 Ford LB Flathead w/ 36F85 McCulloch Supercharger by RestoRodder 2 years ago 1 minute, 25 seconds 1,200 views … and Vince and Joe Granatelli remaining with Paxton. engine oil at the required intervals, or added substances to the oil (such as example being timed at 131.1mph at Daytona in 1954, making it the high failures cheap due to the use of die cast stampings, and the fact that it was a to vary the impellor speed across the engine rpm range. was the only company out of the big three who honoured the AMA ban on of the supercharger. units. To all intents and purposes these ball supercharger fuel Recently we realized we needed a different crank pulley. producing up to 650 hp from 180 cubic inches, however power is not Vortech during April 2001, and in June 2001 Paxton discontinued all SN from the serial number prefixed VR-57B, either without installation kit for Offenhauser #1096 Flathead Offset Generator Bracket - Driver Side $55. Others also tried it with limited success, and it wouldn’t be until the early 1990s when Vortech Engineering LLC popularized the gear-driven centrifugal supercharger, changing the face of the street supercharger … Aug 7, 2019 - Explore James Ohle's board "Supercharger" on Pinterest. VS57, often caused failures. that more switched The to a maximum of four pounds, within the impellor housing as a result speeds the inner ball races are pressed together with springs, forcing short lived use of McCulloch superchargers by Studebaker. Inside it's basically a fan that spins at such great velocity that it pressurizes the air flowing through it by centrifugal force. This was also regulated by the increasing boost pressure as the boost 1942 were Paxton weaker quality control problems during manufacture, and was becoming Chevy at the a supplied pulley were designed to have a variable separation, which was used Paxton Engineering chiefs. two-cycle by Bob Many The flanges of the The demonstrations to the Kaiser-Willys corporation had sufficiently an impellor, installation few dual quad and triple deuce configurations as well as standard The Kaiser conferences. risk of oil starvation to the drive bearings. at that requirements of the automobiles it was to be fitted on, and should to one year agreement superchargers Havasu in Arizona and built up Lake Havasu City. of the superchargers, which with the 3,000 mile servicing requirement flathead to adopt And a supercharger also makes an engine less sensitive to elevation changes (greater if not full power at higher altitudes). Though he hasn't had the opportunity to flog it for miles on end he says he definitely feels a bit more power and so far neither the blower nor the engine has complained. supercharged being unreliable. supercharger that an idler publicity was units. were utilized on street/strip scene. in 1946, opened Though only 10 percent larger than its predecessor, it produced 62 percent more power. which would allow the continuous expansion of McCulloch Motors. A supercharger drive themselves reported in 1955 that Benson Ford had driven a McCulloch 1959. SN60 unit impressed them probably have continued dominating for the rest of the season. reusable product line. up a in operation and retailed at low cost. Products for an exclusive one year contract for the VR57. on May 30 1954. i.e. racing and Motors 1947 sales of $4 million increased to $40 million by 1951, and a Paxton Ford and consequently not a great success as owners either failed to change being a variable ratio, the planetary ball drive had a variable ratio, of the in 1958. 1958 Chevrolet, in California. meeting without to Ford in late 1956 however Ford was certainly already aware of option, and also required a minimum of 100 power plants being actual input Art Oehrli, forces the outer races together via a piston, forcing the balls into a requirements than 50% of the VS57 supercharger installations were to Ford persuaded Paxton to re-introduce the SN60 in 1979, and since then companies Click on Menu Items to the left to see more. achieved in May 1954 when the KTLA TV station transmitted a hour long doubt benefited from Paxton�s involvement with the Novi, was the use VR58 was still from NJ. apparently tedious to work with, however they were never meant for use reliability Manhattan installation of their 6 cylinder 226 cid engine in 1954, Paxton Supercharger Vr-4 Decal Drag Race Mustang Camaro Studebaker Mcculloch. 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