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BIGglaSS · 10-29-2016, 04:41 PM

Hey neighbor, just noticed your location. I'm in Eagle... I don't know anything about Rol-air pumps, I just wanted to point out that it wasn't a Kellogg. Either way, I'd rebuild an old quality pump over a new import any day! Got a good front and side picture? I was wondering if it was a single cylinder or a two-stage pump. If you have 240v power, a true 2-stage 5hp pump in the 15-20 cfm range is the best hot rod compressor for a home shop. If that is a 1 stage, less than 10 cfm pump, I wouldn't bother rebuilding it unless it is just for filling tires or you only had 120v power.

Slightly off topic, the best "old" pumps out there to look for: Champion, Kellogg, Quincy, or Saylor-Bealle. They all make "real" CFM, run quiet, and are rebuildable for many generations.

10-29-2016, 04:41 PM	#8
BIGglaSS Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: ID Posts: 663	Re: Restore/ hot rod an air compressor? Hey neighbor, just noticed your location. I'm in Eagle... I don't know anything about Rol-air pumps, I just wanted to point out that it wasn't a Kellogg. Either way, I'd rebuild an old quality pump over a new import any day! Got a good front and side picture? I was wondering if it was a single cylinder or a two-stage pump. If you have 240v power, a true 2-stage 5hp pump in the 15-20 cfm range is the best hot rod compressor for a home shop. If that is a 1 stage, less than 10 cfm pump, I wouldn't bother rebuilding it unless it is just for filling tires or you only had 120v power. Slightly off topic, the best "old" pumps out there to look for: Champion, Kellogg, Quincy, or Saylor-Bealle. They all make "real" CFM, run quiet, and are rebuildable for many generations.