Firstly, I am new to this forum and have zero experience of the g-lader setup... be nice!
I have recently 'discovered' a G40 charger at the back of a friends garage. Luckily I knew what it was as he was going to scrap it
It has a radial inlet similar to a turbo, so I think it is an early supercharger. Can anyone confirm this based on the photos...
Unfortunately the scroll is damaged where the seals sit (beyond repair in my opinion). I have spoken to a few UK specialist companies who think that a later scroll would work/fit, but it is difficult to find a spare as these are the parts that usually get damaged when a charger 'lets go'. Any sources much appreciated...
My plan, if I can fix the unit, is to fit it to a non-polo engine. To check if this works it would be useful if I could double check which direction they rotate in a standard application?
Finally, if I cannot get this unit working, I could consider another G40 or even a G60. So that I can check it will fit in my engine bay, does anyone know the dimensions of G60 compared to a G40? From a bit of browsing, I think it is simply 20mm longer to increase the displacement? Are the diameters the same?
Any help appreciated.
Thanks,
Rich