mfg Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 On a ‘63 Avanti powered Lark R2, a McCulloch VS supercharger taken from a ‘58 Packard Hawk would be a simple ‘bolt on’ replacement for a damaged Paxton SN supercharger (after clocking scroll housing)……True? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1lark Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 False, because the VS at least requires a kickdown switch and wiring to be adapted that the Lark didn't use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 Also the pulley is displaced further from the Main body than the Paxton so the belts wouldn’t line up.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted May 30 Author Report Share Posted May 30 1 hour ago, Nelson said: Also the pulley is displaced further from the Main body than the Paxton so the belts wouldn’t line up.. Although it appears that way, the supercharger pullies on both the ‘VS’ and the ‘SN’ units both run in the same plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted May 30 Author Report Share Posted May 30 5 hours ago, r1lark said: False, because the VS at least requires a kickdown switch and wiring to be adapted that the Lark didn't use. Would disagree here with “ false”…. The two units directly interchange… the installation of a kickdown switch for the Lark is a good, but not mandatory, idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 Interesting. Might be fun to try one on a Lark. Kick down would be an easy install but I guess you would need to plug the pressure limiting or over rev control hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted May 31 Author Report Share Posted May 31 9 hours ago, Nelson said: Interesting. Might be fun to try one on a Lark. Kick down would be an easy install but I guess you would need to plug the pressure limiting or over rev control hole. I run the McCulloch setup on my ‘55 President Speedster without the kickdown connected…. I down shift to second overdrive when I need more ZIP!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A0136 Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 I have the McCulloch set up (Pulleys and bracket) with an SN Paxton on a 59 lark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted May 31 Author Report Share Posted May 31 3 hours ago, A0136 said: I have the McCulloch set up (Pulleys and bracket) with an SN Paxton on a 59 lark. Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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