Honestly has to be one of the best sounding SBC engines out there. You've got her tuned perfectly in this video. I'd pay good money to hear a car go down the strip with this setup
On a lighter note, that is one of the best sounding, quickest responding blown small blocks I've ever heard. It also has that very distinct and equally rare exhaust note, where as the rpm reaches a certain point, individual notes become what I can only describe as a single tone, similar to a whoosh of air. Much like a Top Fuel Engine does. To accomplish that level of performance with any fuel other than Nitro, well in my opinion says a lot about your knowledge of Engine building, and what components work together best. That combination you have there would be very impressive to see making a pass. Thanks for sharing it with us. Some of us still know how to appreciate fine craftsmanship.
WelLRoundeDSquarE thank you. You are very well tuned into what you are listening too. We enjoy building engines. It never gets old. 😊 gary has over 40 years experience and is self taught. He never had a book telling him what he could or couldn’t do so he learned to work outside the box. He makes great combinations. School can’t teach you everything. Thanks for stopping by.
Rick James well at least you have some good things from the relationship. Nice that you are still working on mechanical stuff. Hey, it doesn’t matter why you can afford do what you can do. We use to modify gas remote control cars when we couldn’t do anything more. Just keep moving forward. Hope you can stop by someday with your own hot rod.😊
Blower surge is nothing more than a rich/lean condition that can be tuned out (i.e. the motor is not tuned correctly) it can be tuned out be it carbs, EFI & even mechanical injection, often people do it intentionally because they think it sounds cool, it makes real tuners cringe because it is an out of tune rich/lean condition and it also has NOTHING to do with the cam that is another misconception, it is often heard more on mechanical injection on a blown application drag race, tractor pullers etc because they only care about wide open throttle but even those the surge can be tuned out
@garyallen8869 There's always one who has to bitch about something. Anyone with 2 brain cells knows what causes blower surge. It's all about the cool factor bud just chill. 😅
Box Performance Inc. lol! I'm an otr driver, when I'd come home, I slept with my father's 72 Chevrolet 355 with 671 bds blower next to me.lol that's why your engine tickles the right spots!!!! lol!
Shes cranky, I've never heard a blown carby engine surge like this.. I've only ever heard MFI cars with blower surge this aggressively. It revs so crisply and cleanly good lord thats impressive. Please tell us more about the combo, heads, compression etc.
We build blower engines all the time and if there is no such thing as blower surge that means the blower is not tuned right you are supposed to start the car up and is supposed to sound like a idling car,
That is one bad ass motor that would scare me half to death in a four-speed and 22 transmission hooked up to that I don’t even know if my transmission could even handle that
Hey guy's really boyz Zoomies in the shop .. Why your "Tuner" guy wasn't setting up the carburetors with O2 sensor's installed is a mystery to me weld in bungs on a set of shop headers for the small block and your in business .But Zoomies in the shop .. Wow that's a first for me ....
It has to do with multiple factors but we have good luck with Blower Shop Blowers more than anyone. The camshaft and the tune all affect the surge. Good luck
The video may only show some of the adjustments made to tune the engine. We run them multiple times until they are adjusted to where he wants them. They may have been adjusted at another time.
I’ve heard lots of reasons why these engines idle the way they do and that with tuning it can be smoothed out. Box performance, could you explain please? I’m talking about a blown street engine not a race engine. Reason I ask is I’d like to build a blown small block but don’t want an idle like this on a regularly driven car. Sounds awesome though, great work
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Blower surge happens because it’s too rich at idle. If you notice, he had it leaned out at one point and the idle was stable. Then he brought the idle screws back out a little and the surge came back. Some people like that. I hate it. I have a 6-71 blown small block in my hot rod. I tune that out completely so it doesn’t surge at all. If I backed the idle screws out 1/4 turn, the surge would come back. As Box Performance said though, the build has a lot to do with it as well. Some blower motors are more sensitive to surging than others.
Sorry, i missed some comment. You can tune the surge out but many customers prefer it so we leave it. But like the other reply stated some build have more surge than others.
I dont mind some blower surge, but what can be done to minimize it? Im new to forced induction ...although this isnt that radical of surge, I could live with that...what compression ratio is opitimum? I heard lower than I would think...any help would be great!! thanks guys!! Happy Motering!!!
Blower surge is nothing more than a rich/lean condition that can be tuned out (i.e. the motor is not tuned correctly) it can be tuned out be it carbs, EFI & even mechanical injection, often people do it intentionally because they think it sounds cool, it makes real tuners cringe because it is an out of tune rich/lean condition and it also has NOTHING to do with the cam that is another misconception, it is often heard more on mechanical injection on a blown application drag race, tractor pullers etc because they only care about wide open throttle but even those the surge can be tuned out
The cam has absolutely nothing to do with the surge it's from running pulley too big on the top and too small on the bottom or vice versa is the only way to get rid of it it's the Surge from the impellers inside the blower coming around for their power stroke I have a 1981 Corvette that does the same thing
I thought you only had the surging at idle when you were using a constant flow fuel injection. I thought carburetors would have a nice smooth idol . Can you please comment?
Bill Siegel sorry for the delay. How much it surges depends on how you tune it and the size of the cam. Carbs can have a smooth idle if you want it to.
@@blowersurge The only people that don't are people that i don't want to be around..🤣 This video brought back some good old memories. 20 years ago i used to work within earshot of whipple, and i heard cars screaming on the dyno all day long. Across the parking lot was an old engine builder that built everything from Top Fuel Hydro boat motors to Offy's. And about 5 doors down was one of the most historic original 427 Cobras on earth that occasionally ripped off burnouts in the parking lot. Now my life is boring and i work next to a glass company and a landscaper.. lol So thanks for the video..😁
I'm no expert by any means but my understanding is that when the idle mixture is set rich, it revs up and as its reving up based on a set fuel parameter it leans out causeing the revs to drop and the cycle repeats, I believe the surge can be minimised by setting the idle mixtures to be fairly lean.. but wheres the acoustic porn in that...
This is a serious question. I'm a young car ethuthiest. How can I make a ls3 camaro ss sound like this? Would I need a whole new crate? Motor ? I know I need cams but how do I make it idle like this supercharger?
Sorry, I missed this. It would run between $21,000-$35,000 depending upon what parts and blower you pick. This is a custom engine so the owner has $4500 just in the custom intake. The fuel for this one is 110 octane but you could build one for a less fuel.
@@blowersurge That is a big for sure. I did more research on blower surge and now understand it better that I even did when messing with Jimmy blowers. Thanks for the upload.
@@tomnekuda3818 I have to say it is nice that you researched it so that you understand why some people keep the surge. So many people don't understand it. 👍
Honestly has to be one of the best sounding SBC engines out there. You've got her tuned perfectly in this video. I'd pay good money to hear a car go down the strip with this setup
Thank you!
On a lighter note, that is one of the best sounding, quickest responding blown small blocks I've ever heard. It also has that very distinct and equally rare exhaust note, where as the rpm reaches a certain point, individual notes become what I can only describe as a single tone, similar to a whoosh of air. Much like a Top Fuel Engine does. To accomplish that level of performance with any fuel other than Nitro, well in my opinion says a lot about your knowledge of Engine building, and what components work together best. That combination you have there would be very impressive to see making a pass. Thanks for sharing it with us. Some of us still know how to appreciate fine craftsmanship.
WelLRoundeDSquarE thank you. You are very well tuned into what you are listening too. We enjoy building engines. It never gets old. 😊 gary has over 40 years experience and is self taught. He never had a book telling him what he could or couldn’t do so he learned to work outside the box. He makes great combinations. School can’t teach you everything. Thanks for stopping by.
@Rick James Sounds like you and your dad had some good times!!
Rick James well at least you have some good things from the relationship. Nice that you are still working on mechanical stuff. Hey, it doesn’t matter why you can afford do what you can do. We use to modify gas remote control cars when we couldn’t do anything more. Just keep moving forward. Hope you can stop by someday with your own hot rod.😊
Is a blower like a supercharger?
@@alba1883 Same thing
i can’t believe a small block sounds that damn good. teach me your ways i’ve loved the sounds of a blower like that since i was a kid.
Thank you
this sound puts me to sleep at night
Us too!!
i'm getting old, that sound puts me to sleep when i'm driving
@@murph55 It is like the soothing sound of thunder. lol
😅
@@blowersurge that's just the meanest sounding S.B.Chevy I have ever heard,Oh my god
i legit got the chills from that throttle bump at 4:50. damn that sounded nice!
Thank you! 😊
Sounds good boys. Reminds me of my drag racing days. Had a 468cid Blown alcohol in a altered my dad and I built. 1550hp on the dyno. Good times.
Hot rods make some great father and son/daughter memories
You still have it?
can you imagine pulling up next to a cop car with that baby? they will think you trying to test them love that engine
Robert Thornton it happens! Especially younger cops who think that you are showing off when you drive it! 😊
What cop car 🤣🤣💪👿🏃🤷🏽♂️
@@jeremyvasquez9508 wtf is with all the emojis lol
My 96 dually is desperately needing this setup. One day... one day. 👌 great vidja and beautiful sound. V8 V8 V8!!!
texasrider 4D5 thank you! Love to see a dually with this!! It would be great.
@@blowersurge Am now building a 454 with a 6-71 for my 79 c30 dually
@@spinningwheelsnl Love it!!
@ 4:30 the young guy tried to tell old school something..old school said man gone on sit your happy ass down boy lol. I got this.
More to a fast rev than stiff valve springs. Still one of the most well kept secrets!
🤫🤫😊
Revs quick... I’d say the tune is good lol 🤘🏼👌🏼
Edit: blower surge has always been my favorite since I heard it as a kid in 80s monster trucks.
Thanks, We like it too. It is a lot of fun.
Blower surge is nothing more than a rich/lean condition that can be tuned out (i.e. the motor is not tuned correctly) it can be tuned out be it carbs, EFI & even mechanical injection, often people do it intentionally because they think it sounds cool, it makes real tuners cringe because it is an out of tune rich/lean condition and it also has NOTHING to do with the cam that is another misconception, it is often heard more on mechanical injection on a blown application drag race, tractor pullers etc because they only care about wide open throttle but even those the surge can be tuned out
@@blowersurgethis has to be the *BEST SOUNDING* Chevy Small Block I've ever heard mon,she sounds like an evil demon
@garyallen8869 There's always one who has to bitch about something. Anyone with 2 brain cells knows what causes blower surge. It's all about the cool factor bud just chill. 😅
Lmao! I don't need 'em! That was what you were thinking when he pulled off your muffs when you were trying to tune! Priceless!
LOL
That is AWESOME. I'd love to have 3 just like it
You can never have enough of them. LOL
Music to my ears! Gotta love a blown SBC 😍
Yes!!!
I could listen all day on a loop
🤗🤗🤗
How much for this setup if I were to purchase directly from you?
A must have tool is a short screwdriver for the metering blocks idle mix screw.
I love blower surge, but if I'm running carbs, most times ill tune it out. Wonder what the dynamic compression is on this small block..
Sounds like it has a tighter lobe separation cam than a typical blower cam of around 114.
It's hungry, couple throttle snaps to clear It's throat.
Love that surge. I bet people back away from you on the street. Like whoa 😳
Thanks, yes they can surprise people on the street. lol
I just had an eargasm😍
Love all the experts that have to put in their 2 cents
Ron yup!!! Social media experts
Jason Ya know, you really sound like a beta male, when you when you pretend to be a parrot
I am watching because I have A 8/71 and want to learn about how to properly set it up. Mine came from The Blower Shop, took 5 months to get it.
I need one of these for an alarm clock......... For my neighbor. lol sound nice!! NOW all it needs is a little cackle juice!!!
Darren Kastl that is a great idea!! Lol!!
Lol! I'd figured you'd agree! lol! a remote starter hooked to a big Ben!!
Darren Kastl a horsepower alarm clock is what everyone needs!
Box Performance Inc. lol! I'm an otr driver, when I'd come home, I slept with my father's 72 Chevrolet 355 with 671 bds blower next to me.lol that's why your engine tickles the right spots!!!! lol!
Perfect place to sleep!
For the complainers: If you cant handle blower surge then scroll on to the fart can ricers maybe that'll be more your suit.
Yes!! 👏 👏 thank you! Not sure why it gets people so upset.
E85 sbc blower motor with zoomies hell yes.
How can you tune the engine when it has that big blower serge. How can you tell if it's tuned right.
Hi Matthew, they can tell by adjusting the carb and the idle and by experience. You can bring the idle up and the surge will decrease.
Tuning by is hear got bless him and Christ Jesus with blown small.amen
Yes!! Thank you
That up-and-down is called "hunting". My dad used to hate it when the Jimmy was cold.
Only new engines do that hunt like that like the Jimmy's. We had one too. This engine has blower surge.
Box performance kicks ass
Thanks 😜
Thanks 😜
Shes cranky, I've never heard a blown carby engine surge like this.. I've only ever heard MFI cars with blower surge this aggressively.
It revs so crisply and cleanly good lord thats impressive.
Please tell us more about the combo, heads, compression etc.
This is literally my favourite video on youtube
Do you have a mixture screw starter setting you like to use for blower set ups?
Yes, depending upon what carburetor I am tuning. Every carburetor type/brand will have a different setting.
@ that’s what I figured. Thank you for replying back!
We build blower engines all the time and if there is no such thing as blower surge that means the blower is not tuned right you are supposed to start the car up and is supposed to sound like a idling car,
Some people like their blower to surge and the customer is always right. Right?
Cubic inch? Sounds awesome!!!!!!
565
Steady Diggin on that surging windmill! (Real hot rodders run BLOWERS, P.S. A LITTLE ALKY & THE BOTTLE , & SOME OVER DRIVE DONT HURT NEITHER!❤😊
I would love to have that in my 78 c10
That would be cool!
very nice! what size carbs are you running?
Thanks. sorry, I don't remember what size carbs they were this was a few years ago.
Sounds very angry. Love it! Would love to put that between the fender wells of my 69 Chev K20!
For some strange reason I love this sound.. oh wait,
Us too!!! lol
Turbos and nitrous combined could never sound this good !
I agree!
You can see the crank turn yet no sound.
Im trying to understand how the engine *doesnt* surge faster when you give it more gas..
Or does it?
The surge is only when it i sidling. It goes away when you give it gas.
Purrs like a kitten beautiful sound
Thanks
What causes blower surge and how do you get rid of it?
It is the combination of the build and the tune. The tune is rich so if you adjust the tune more lean it will reduce or eliminate the surge.
That is one bad ass motor that would scare me half to death in a four-speed and 22 transmission hooked up to that I don’t even know if my transmission could even handle that
Hope mine sounds half that good when I’m done!
😊😊😊
Nasty sounding, I love it
Thanks 😊
Hey guy's really boyz Zoomies in the shop .. Why your "Tuner" guy wasn't setting up the carburetors with O2 sensor's installed is a mystery to me weld in bungs on a set of shop headers for the small block and your in business .But Zoomies in the shop .. Wow that's a first for me ....
I could listen to that 24 7
Can you be our neighbor? 😁
It sounds like my heart ❤️ after to much 👃_______❄️
😍😍😍
I'm 18% overdriven no surge done every adjustment on the carbs I could. Going 25% overdriven get me the surge you think?
That sound! I love lumpy cams
That's blower surge!
What causes that idle???
@My Name it still has a giant cam
I love how the old guy ( smart ) wears earmuffs and tough ( not smart) young blokes wear none,
Wisdom comes with age I am 34 and barely learning how to do things the right way !!
So true
What
The older guy heard it many times, the young bucks can't get enough
what cam is in that?
It is an Erson Camshaft but it is a custom grind so I don't give out the numbers.
@@blowersurge I understand. I'm trying to match that level of nasty...lol. tks for the reply.
@@glareofspace Well, I can order the same cam for you if you would like.
In the process of building a 871 bbf. Any tips on how to make sure I have surge. Just want to make sure I've got the sound I'm going for. Thanks
It has to do with multiple factors but we have good luck with Blower Shop Blowers more than anyone. The camshaft and the tune all affect the surge. Good luck
I would love to drive some thing with that motor in it and live to tell the tale,
Tuned the surge out and then back in?
You can if you want.
Dyno sheet to prove 1000 plus horsepower claim?
Customer does we do not. This video is 5 years old.
Only tuning the outside idle mixture screws? What about the 4 inners?
The video may only show some of the adjustments made to tune the engine. We run them multiple times until they are adjusted to where he wants them. They may have been adjusted at another time.
Do you double key your crank shaft to take the load of the blower pulley. Thanks.
Double keying the crankshaft does nothing to take load off any other component besides the single damper drive key.
LOL!!
I’ve heard lots of reasons why these engines idle the way they do and that with tuning it can be smoothed out. Box performance, could you explain please? I’m talking about a blown street engine not a race engine. Reason I ask is I’d like to build a blown small block but don’t want an idle like this on a regularly driven car. Sounds awesome though, great work
Blower surge happens because it’s too rich at idle. If you notice, he had it leaned out at one point and the idle was stable. Then he brought the idle screws back out a little and the surge came back. Some people like that. I hate it. I have a 6-71 blown small block in my hot rod. I tune that out completely so it doesn’t surge at all. If I backed the idle screws out 1/4 turn, the surge would come back. As Box Performance said though, the build has a lot to do with it as well. Some blower motors are more sensitive to surging than others.
Sorry, i missed some comment. You can tune the surge out but many customers prefer it so we leave it. But like the other reply stated some build have more surge than others.
What do you call that when the rpm bounces like that? Seeking? Porposing? I like it.
It is called blower surge.
Why do alcohol engines idle like that?
@@jimfisher3161 see above
I dont mind some blower surge, but what can be done to minimize it? Im new to forced induction ...although this isnt that radical of surge, I could live with that...what compression ratio is opitimum? I heard lower than I would think...any help would be great!! thanks guys!! Happy Motering!!!
We would just leaning the tune out some. It runs rich and idles at a lower RPM than the drag cars do so it is very noticeable.
That thing is nastier than some of the women I've dated.
LOL. Original comment!!
I second that! I like my relationships like your engines..... blown and alcohol injected
Faz um vídeo usando nitrometano saído fogo no escape com o motor no cavalete usado esse mesmo escape cromado!!!
VERY bad ASS...LOVE that blower surge idle......What kinda Cam is in that bad boy...
Thank you, it is a custom grind cam and we don"t give out the specs. :)
I love the surge. What components contribute to it? Cam, pulley choice, carburetors, timing?
Blower surge is nothing more than a rich/lean condition that can be tuned out (i.e. the motor is not tuned correctly) it can be tuned out be it carbs, EFI & even mechanical injection, often people do it intentionally because they think it sounds cool, it makes real tuners cringe because it is an out of tune rich/lean condition and it also has NOTHING to do with the cam that is another misconception, it is often heard more on mechanical injection on a blown application drag race, tractor pullers etc because they only care about wide open throttle but even those the surge can be tuned out
That blower surge
You like? Me like? 😁
How do you keep it from fouling plugs when surging like that? Thanks!
How much for you to do this to my box chevy it has a sbc 355/700r4 in it now
How much compression
This is an engine from a few years ago but the compression range is usually 10:1
that sounds really sweet,, what size is the cam that's making it surge soo nicely like sweet dreams..
The cam has absolutely nothing to do with the surge it's from running pulley too big on the top and too small on the bottom or vice versa is the only way to get rid of it it's the Surge from the impellers inside the blower coming around for their power stroke I have a 1981 Corvette that does the same thing
Music to my ears
I thought you only had the surging at idle when you were using a constant flow fuel injection. I thought carburetors would have a nice smooth idol . Can you please comment?
Bill Siegel sorry for the delay. How much it surges depends on how you tune it and the size of the cam. Carbs can have a smooth idle if you want it to.
How do you know how far to turn the screws?
Experience
It sounds so good
Thanks
When you get it tuned properly that surge will be long gone !
Thanks for that tip. Lol
Why does it idle like that? Is that cuz of the camshaft or?
It is blower surge. It is caused by the combination of the build and the tune.
Its saying lean lean lean
Man this sounds good. Was this a daily driver motor?
Very Very doubtful
I need this in my life..
Who doesn't? lol
@@blowersurge The only people that don't are people that i don't want to be around..🤣 This video brought back some good old memories. 20 years ago i used to work within earshot of whipple, and i heard cars screaming on the dyno all day long. Across the parking lot was an old engine builder that built everything from Top Fuel Hydro boat motors to Offy's. And about 5 doors down was one of the most historic original 427 Cobras on earth that occasionally ripped off burnouts in the parking lot. Now my life is boring and i work next to a glass company and a landscaper.. lol So thanks for the video..😁
That poor young guy who's not trying to protect his ears from all that noise... he will soon become deaf.
Please make him wear them!! We have tried. Kids never listen. 🤷♂️
The lord gave him ability to bless us with chevy. Amem.don g
Thank you!😊
Fuel economy?
Probably around 10MPG depending upon the fuel system in the car it goes into
Hmmmm-Will this fit in a Mini Cooper…..
With a few modifications I am sure it will fit just fine. LOL
Favorite sound in the world love it
Thanks, we love it too
A must have
Yup
Cool little motor
Brian Henkel thank you!
Do you remember what the jetting was on that blower engine?
Yes because it will totally translate to usable information on your pile of junk...
Show de bola V8 máquina quente 🔥🔥🔥!!!!!
Is a blower like a supercharger?
Yes
Is this a gasoline or alcohol engine??
great video
Thank you
You need air cleaners on there... it's sucking in a lot of air that is why it is surging so much
What actually causes blower surge?
Is it a lean/rich fuel condition?
I'm no expert by any means but my understanding is that when the idle mixture is set rich, it revs up and as its reving up based on a set fuel parameter it leans out causeing the revs to drop and the cycle repeats, I believe the surge can be minimised by setting the idle mixtures to be fairly lean.. but wheres the acoustic porn in that...
@@The_Bushman
Lol 😂 Acoustic porn……
Thanks for the info
This is a serious question. I'm a young car ethuthiest. How can I make a ls3 camaro ss sound like this? Would I need a whole new crate? Motor ? I know I need cams but how do I make it idle like this supercharger?
Add 100ci displacment and open headers. Or you can try replacing the cats and mufflers with straight pipes.
Are those Quick Fuel E85 metering blocks I spy?
Yes, they are. 😊
That dude who's tunning the carb looks like a Doc a dude from the back to the future lol right ?
Yes, he does. At least his hair is kinda combed in this video. 🤣
Best sound ever
What would it cost to build a ford setup like this on pump gas? Thanks
Sorry, I missed this. It would run between $21,000-$35,000 depending upon what parts and blower you pick. This is a custom engine so the owner has $4500 just in the custom intake. The fuel for this one is 110 octane but you could build one for a less fuel.
summit racing, jegs automotive, and speedway have a 174 weiland kit for about 3300 dollars
Damn, I hate blower surge and most times it is so hard to get rid of without wrecking your tune to a degree.
We like the instant power that comes with it. 😊
@@blowersurge That is a big for sure. I did more research on blower surge and now understand it better that I even did when messing with Jimmy blowers. Thanks for the upload.
@@tomnekuda3818 Your welcome
@@tomnekuda3818 I have to say it is nice that you researched it so that you understand why some people keep the surge. So many people don't understand it. 👍
That’s bad to the bone but I’d settle with a N/A V8 in my foxbody. I miss having the health to tinker that was half the fun.
Sorry to hear that. This is one hobby that is hard to keep up on once you lose your health.