No arguments there. The fluid change was kinda of a pain...but using the
Pax-Trac fluid, you could gain about 1Lb more boost and let it go until you
change your oil. (We used to change the fluids at the same time...3-4K
miles OIL/Paxton.) Uhoh...here goes the Oil Change conversation again....
:)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Mok, Alan
> (SPB)
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 1999 10:09 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: RE: RE: about the paxton supercharger -Reply
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bernd D. Ratsch [mailto:bernd@texas.net]
> Sent: Thursday, January 14, 1999 6:15 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: RE: about the paxton supercharger
> -Reply
>
> 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.
>
> Let's say the some metal does get pass the oil filter. Even
> if the don't have a vortech it'll still reach your engine. I don't
> understand your logic.
>
>
> No thank you...i'll stick to Paxton. (Even though they
> changed their design..you can still get the original.)
>
> The original Paxton "ball" design had a separate lubrication
> system. This fluid must be changed every few thousand miles or the blower
> would not deliver max boost nor last very long. The fluid heats
> up very fast
> (partially due to the small capacity) and you must add a separate
> cooler to
> get the most out of it. It also required a lot of power to drive.
> Ever turn
> the pulley of a Paxton and vortech by hand. I've had friend who
> ran Paxtons
> in the early '90s before trying Vortechs. They've never looked back since
> then. I'm not putting down Paxton as a company. I use their fuel system
> components and I've heard good things about the gear-driven NOVI
> blower. I'm
> just not a fan of the old ball driven units.
>
> Alan
>
>
> '98 Dakota R/T (JBA shorties, Big K&N;TB & shiftkit soon)
> '89 Mustang GT (347, Griggs GR-40 , Vortech S-trim...)
>
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