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Old Sep 23, 2003 | 11:03 AM
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im about to get a used supercharger that has ben on a 87 vette cab.
What should i look for?

thanks
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Old Sep 23, 2003 | 04:30 PM
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Well, it would be nice to know a little about it first. :D
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Old Sep 23, 2003 | 11:34 PM
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It really helps to know the previous owner too. It can get expensive rebuilding a blower.
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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 08:44 AM
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its a paxton supercharger that whas top of the line back in 87.
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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 10:09 AM
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Is it the

Original Paxton
Paxton Novi
Paxton SN 2000

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Old Sep 24, 2003 | 10:31 AM
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its a paxton supercharger that whas top of the line back in 87.
That's not saying much. Centrifugal s/c's were pretty new back then anyway.
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Old Sep 26, 2003 | 11:59 AM
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All I can think of is make sure it does leak and also make sure there is a lot of resistance when spinning the pulley on the head unit by hand. If there is little resistance then it will need new bearings.
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