In an unprecedented expansion move that is sure to have a resounding and positive impact on Hot Rod and other automotive enthusiasts worldwide Belt Drives Limited (BDL) in Anaheim California has announced the purchase of Blower Drive Service (BDS).
The purchase is a natural extension of the BDL family of companies as Steve Yetzke, BDL President and CEO has a long history with supercharger drive units. Back in early ‘70s working at his father’s company Pacific Broach, Steve was involved with the design and manufacturing of blower drive gears for many of the historic blower manufacturers including Cragar.
Additionally Steve, founder of Belt Drives Limited, has driven the BDL brand up to the level of a household name among the motorcycling community, as the premier manufacturer of custom and replacement belt drive units and components for Harley-Davidson and similar V-Twin drivelines.
Founded by the Railsback family in 1969, Blower Drive Service (BDS) prospered due to the family’s dedication and hands on involvement in motorsports of all types. With foresight and constant input from their clients BDS became well known for exceptional quality, performance, and reliability. That position will be enhanced many fold by the merger with BDL.
Blower Drive Service Co. started in 1969 in a one-car garage located in Southern California and has evolved into one of the foremost leaders in supercharging today. BDS has sold thousands of blower systems all over the world for all types of applications. The 10,000 square foot modern warehouse facility is the largest in the world devoted strictly to supercharging. BDS utilizes aircraft quality materials and electronic digital machines to manufacture the highest quality blower components available.
The quality of BDS products is second only to the service that backs them up. Service has always been a key ingredient in the success of Blower Drive Service. Knowledgeable, trained personnel are available at a variety of car shows and racing events across the country to help people solve their supercharging problems on the spot.
Street rods, street machines, monster trucks, mud boggers, drag racers, boat racers, truck pullers, tractor pullers, specialty and custom vehicles have all chosen BDS equipment to give them the winning edge. Whether its cutting that E.T. on the track or outshining the best at a car show, BDS equipped vehicles consistently come out on top.
BDS also offers a complete line of competition blower components for both professional and sportsman racing. Pulleys, snouts, steel crank hubs, fuel injection, manifolds, and blowers of all sizes are available from BDS. Whether you are running racing gas or alcohol with a big load of nitro, our competition blower components get the job done.
Repair or manufacture an old blower and save yourself money. BDS has complete blower repair facilities to accommodate all types of superchargers. Street blowers to competition blowers have a home at BDS. Our in house blower technician draws on over 39 years of experience to bring the art of blower manufacturing to its highest degree.
Some insight into Yetzke’s total personal involvement and successful business practice is evident in the fact that the entire staff at BDS will remain in place including Norma Iskendarian as GM and Craig Railsback in special projects.
Yetzke’s immediate goal is to take BDS to the next level by increasing manufacturing inventory significantly and manufacturing each and every component new and in the USA. Many blower manufacturers put Used Parts such as Rotors and Gears and even Bearing Plates into new Blower Cases.
The increase in manufacturing output will insure that customers will be able to walk through the door at BDS, purchase a complete blower drive assembly or replacement parts right off the shelf. As one of his first actions orders to the foundry exploded from 30 blower cases to 200 cases. Also there will be thousands of related pulleys and belts in stock.
In 2010, Yetzke purchased a new 50,000 sq ft building in Anaheim. The building was virtually stripped and rebuilt using state-of-the-art fittings, electrical, and computer resources . The BDL shop contains no less than 50 CNC machines which work in conjunction with an army of Gear cutting and Broaching machinery, in a spotless, worker friendly environment.
This location will assume select machine duties while the original BDS facility in Whittier, just 19 miles from BDL, will remain the company’s premier facility for assembly, sales, and service.
The assimilation of BDS will provide BDL with a growing footprint in the Los Angeles market for all of its companies including: Belt Drives LTD, Blower Drive Service, JAMAR, and GMA.
With the purchase of the JAMAR brand five years ago, BDL manufactures a full line of high performance disc brake assemblies, billet pedal packages, remote and fixed brake reservoirs, sealed high performance shifters, steering brakes and much more for performance cars.
While developed for serious off road sport and racing machines where only the strongest survive many of the JAMAR components enjoy obvious crossover application for a wide variety of competition and street applications. In fact JAMAR is set to unveil a unique line of custom disc brake kits dedicated for use on Hot Rods, Muscle cars and custom applications.
Their Drag Rear Disc Brake kits made of the highest quality billet to out perform standard use in the Drag, Sand or Off-Road sector. Made to specifications and modified to fit applications where the abuse from the rigors of hard running dirt, sand and torque all play important factors in damaging stock components.
Their BP5000X pedal assembly with a slim line Master Cylinder for 4 Wheel Disc Brakes is a sleek high endurance and can take the off-road, sand and drag abuse pedal assembly. Jamar offers a wide range of pedal assortments and variety to suit many flavors in the sand, off-road and drag community along with providing excellent durability and great looks makes Jamar pedal assembly a hit in the community and known for a quality product.
Looking for quality shifter replacements or upgrades? Jamar Performance carries a large selection to fit most Sand, Drag and Off-Road applications while still boasting the quality of our billet products and outstanding specifications for endurance. These can be purchased for Sand Buggies that require side shifters or mounted center utilizing various transaxle and transmission configurations. All quality tested to insure you’re getting a product that will keep you in the fun zone while you blast through the dunes or drag in competition or run in the Off-Road rallies.
Jamar’s superior steering products lend a hand at making them a strong leader in providing a variety of high endurance Sand, Off Road and Drag competition products. We have high quality steering brakes for making those cool turns as well as a “Quick Release” adapter for your Formula France steering wheels. We even went as far a making a high polished finish steering gear box cover to add that custom and shine to your buggy or sand rail.
Make no mistake that you will find we have the best quality and looking Towered beams to fit most applications to take the punishment of the Sand, Drag or Off Road abuse. High polished to gleam and ready to bolt up.
The BDL family of businesses took on GMA seven years ago. GMA is a highly sought after collection of unique billet brakes, forward controls and handle bar controls and levers for Harley-Davidson and Custom motorcycle applications.
Yetzke is very much a hands-on owner who enjoys spending time with his design and development crew, craftsmen in the shop and of course customers. He’s involved with every aspect of his company business and is focused 100% on increasing productivity and production while retaining and where possible, enhancing quality and product applications of all his company lines. All of this with products proudly “Made in the U.S.A.”
Blower Drive Service:
12140 E. Washington Blvd.
Whittier, CA 90606 USA
Tel: (562) 693-4302
FAX: (562) 696-7091
Email: info@blowerdriveservice.com
Tech info is available by calling our technical support line Monday through Friday from 8:00am-12:00pm and 1:00pm -4:00pm PST.
Belt Drives LTD.
5500 E. La Palma Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92807
Tel: (714)-693-1313
