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02-13-2008, 06:57 AM

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offshoredrillin

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Congrats AJ, was talking to Mark yesterday about the improvements with the whipples... free horsepower is great. the whole project is sweet. nice when it comes together finally isnt it?

02-13-2008, 09:29 AM

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The whole package looks great. Congrats!!!!

02-18-2008, 09:30 AM

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Whole rig is sick. Hopefully get to see it on the water soon.

02-18-2008, 01:46 PM

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AJ-
Re: Whipple 305
It looks like you used most everything including the belt drive from your old blower (except the lower pulley, which must be from Whipple). What problems if any did you have adapting the parts?

Thanks
Due

02-27-2008, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dueclaws

Belt selection is the biggest issue, so Mark @ Precision made a nice adjustable idler down by the cross over. A screw compressor is made to turn faster than a roots, so it needed a different ratio.

Dustin

02-27-2008, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by pbam22

Damn AJ, that setup looks incredible! Are you coming to Desert Storm Poker run? If you are, I expect a ride, and when the hot woman come around, I'm going to tell them it's mine