Re: RE: about the paxton supercharger -Reply

From: Patrick Delgado (dadoctah@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Fri Jan 15 1999 - 13:25:32 EST


Amen, I've got a dead Paxton to show for it. You know how much pizza I could
have bought with what that Paxton cost me?

Dr. Pat.
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>From: Kabuki2@aol.com
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: RE: about the paxton supercharger -Reply
>Date: Fri, Jan 15, 1999, 8:46 PM
>

>In a message dated 1/14/99 9:22:18 PM, you wrote:
>
><<Oh yeah...Vortech. Now there's a good design...(Being VERY sarcastic here).
>
>Let's put the oil line into the crankcase and see what happens when some
>
>metal gets through the filter and then into the blower...and then put that
>
>into the engine. No thank you...i'll stick to Paxton. (Even though they
>
>changed their design..you can still get the original.)>>
>
>
>I don't think Paxton's self contained transmission fluid lubricated compressor
>design is a real hot item these days, either. Their bearings are known to
>fail, and I suspect that has something to do with the temperature these things
>reach... Paxton came out with an external oil cooler that may help, but that
>just add's another $350 to the Paxton's already high price.
>
>On the other hand, Vortech uses engine oil the lubricate the compressor, which
>has proven itself to last many tens of thousands of miles without any hint of
>failure. Their compressors are also maintenance free with the exception of
>making sure the oil inlet to the compressor is clean and not restricted.
>
>Using engine oil isn't a new concept - it's been done in the turbocharging
>industry for quite some time now. I don't understand what you're trying to say
>- When metal gets through the filter... what filter? If you're talking about
>the oil filter - even if some metal debris were to make it's way back to the
>blower (unlikely), there still wouldn't be any way for the engine to actually
>suck the debris down into the combustion chamber.
>
><< "Charlie's Mustangs" in San Jose, CA used to put those on 5.0L Mustangs and
>
>our shop used to replace the engines...and then put the correct "Blower" on
>
>them...Paxton. >>
>
>and on the same note, if I'm not mistaken, The Corral, a very large Mustang
>speed shop out of St. Pete, FL is currently in the process of switching from
>Paxton to Vortech... to each their own, but if you going on Dragstrip #s, the
>Vortech is going to be the winner by a longshot..
>
>ttyl
>Patrick
>surf.to/rdperformance



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