Blower Drive Service

Blower Drive Service: Over Five Decades of Supercharging Excellence

Few names carry as much weight in the forced induction world as Blower Drive Service, widely known as BDS. Founded in 1969 out of a one-car garage in Southern California, BDS has grown into one of the most respected leaders in supercharging technology — a journey spanning more than five decades of relentless innovation and hands-on expertise. Today, the company operates out of a 10,000-square-foot facility in Whittier, California, widely regarded as the largest operation in the world dedicated exclusively to supercharging.

BDS built its reputation on Roots-type blowers based on the GMC 71-series design, offering units in 4-71, 6-71, 8-71, 10-71, 14-71, and 16-71 configurations. Whether the goal is a crowd-stopping show car or a tire-shredding competition build, BDS has developed solutions for an impressive range of applications — street rods, street machines, monster trucks, mud boggers, drag racers, boat racers, truck pullers, tractor pullers, and specialty custom vehicles have all turned to BDS equipment to get the job done.

What sets BDS apart from the competition is not just the breadth of its catalog, but the quality of materials and precision behind every component. The company utilizes aircraft-grade materials and modern manufacturing equipment to produce blower components engineered to perform under extreme conditions. BDS also maintains complete blower repair facilities, so whether you need a freshly built unit or a rebuilt classic, skilled technicians with decades of in-house experience are ready to deliver.

The BDS product line covers virtually every aspect of a supercharger build. Among the most popular offerings are supercharger air intake kits, which provide the matched blower intake manifolds needed to efficiently route pressurized air into the engine. For builders looking to complete or upgrade a drive system, BDS also offers precision-engineered supercharger belt drive couplings — critical components that connect the blower snout to the drive system and help transfer power cleanly and reliably.

Beyond individual components, BDS offers complete blower kits tailored to popular American V8 platforms including Chevrolet, Chrysler, Ford, and Pontiac engines. The lineup extends to pulleys, belts, bearing plates, gaskets, backfire valves, crank hubs, idler brackets, drive spacers, and fuel injection systems — essentially everything required to take a blower build from concept to full-power reality.

In 2014, after more than four decades as a family-owned business, BDS was acquired by Belt Drives Limited (BDL), though it continues to operate under its original name and upholds the same commitment to quality and customer service that built its legendary reputation. Whether you are a seasoned drag racer or a weekend street rod enthusiast, Blower Drive Service remains the benchmark for Roots-type supercharging technology.