McCulloch Supercharger
Early Flathead Ford McCulloch Supercharger
The most common originally available aftermarket flathead superchargers were manufactured by McCulloch Engineering Company. Many of these units found their way into vehicles designed for heavy duty applications, such as dump trucks, delivery trucks and tractor-trailers. These uses were referred to as high-power applications. The other big sales application was of course for Ford flathead [...]
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McCulloch VS57 Supercharger Shop Manual – Available Online for Free Download!
These files available for Free Download are the McCulloch VS57 Supercharger Shop Manual. Complete disassembly and maintenance of your McCulloch Centrifugal Supercharger. Much of this info is also relevant to Paxton Superchargers as well! McCulloch VS57 Supercharger Shop Manual Click on the link to open in your browser or right click and save a copy [...]
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McCulloch Flathead Ford Water Pumps?
Wheezer sends us an email: Here’s pictures of 59 AB flathead Ford V8 3-belt water pumps that came with a 39 M McCulloch supercharger. They have no name on them, and have a shallow, flat belt-groove base – not the deep “v” groove for typical 5/8″ wide early fan belt. Anyone know for sure what [...]
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The 1937 McCulloch Supercharger
McCulloch Engineering Company was based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the flathead supercharger unit was manufactured and sold between 1937 and 1940, and was significantly different to the later McCulloch blow through centrifugal superchargers in that it was an inline unit, which compressed and mixed the fuel/air charge. It consisted of an impellor, which turned at [...]
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Vintage 1930′s McCulloch Supercharger
One our readers Marc positively identified the supercharger upon a flathead in some early pictures in another post. Marc also owns one of these 1930′s McCulloch Superchargers and sent in these three fabulously detailed pictures. Click on the picture for a larger version.
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McCulloch VS57 Supercharger Carburetor Hat
I believe this was used on the 1955 and 1956 Ford McCulloch VS57 supercharger installations, but I don’t have any pictures of this installed. The part number cast into the side is “F-16660″ and there are no other visible numbers. I am currently using this piece on the Kaiser McCulloch setup on a 283 Chevy [...]
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McCulloch VS-57 Supercharger Sales Brochure
This is the first literature I’ve seen where McCulloch Superchargers are referred to as being manufactured by Paxton Products of Santa Monica, CA. Sales Bulletin #519 – June 1960
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1937 McCulloch Supercharger Advertisement
The Mighty New McCulloch Supercharger for Ford V8 engines develops 124 horsepower! For only $84.50!
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1957 Ford VR-58A “Phase II Blower”
VR-58A better brg, races, seals than VR-57A, Mounting Bracket for Y-Block Phase II Blower Phase II Blower Phase II Paxton Superchargers VR-57 and VR-58 for 1957 Fords Totals not known; est. 2500 plus Photos and information courtesy of John Gambill Sr of 1957ford.com.
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1957 Ford Factory Photo: 312 Paxton Supercharged Engine
The VR57 is a variable speed blower, low –high and has a higher boost. Just an all round better Supercharger for its period. Phase I blower, early setup; est Feb 1957 Factory Photo Photos and information courtesy of John Gambill Sr of 1957ford.com.
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