Keith,
I'll be watching with great interest! Always have wanted to try a
supercharger. I'm told that once you run a blower you won't be satisfied
with less. At Bonneville the air is hard to get, so the place is a
natural for supercharging, normally aspirated engines lose a couple of
points of compression via altitude. Some day I will make the jump.
As for learning cures, I'm not doing to well where I am, so what would I
have to lose. Seriously, if you are getting the most from a motor, you
are always in danger of getting too far over the line.
Tom
Keith Turk wrote:
>
> Thanks Joe.... always appreciate the imput... trying to get the list going
> again mostly.... I know where there is a B&M supercharger and I am thinking
> about it .. I know the learning curve isn't shallow... but I already built
> the car and it Performs as I expected... and the Damn Blown record is 9 mph
> slower.. so away we go.... k
>
> ----------
> > From: Joseph Timney <TIMNEYJJ@sterlingdi.com>
> > To: kturk@ala.net; land-speed@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Motor options
> > Date: Tuesday, September 07, 1999 3:20 AM
> >
> > Keith,
> > Both turbo-charger or blower motors are a steep learning curve ! Any
> wrong move gets expensive in a hurry. Having said that, if you want to take
> this next step, my suggestion is to buy a high dollar data recording system
> that records boost, exhaust tempertures of all 8 cylinders, water, oil air
> tempertures, etc.This info will be vital to your motors well being.
> >
> > Then buy a complete motor from a reliable engine builder who does lots of
> water cooled Blower motors, like Jim Oddy. Jim has a wealth of knowedge and
> you can tap into that database when you purchase a new bullet from him.
> Some of the boat motor people may be right up your alley, as boats run a
> long time like a B-Ville car. I have drag racing experience with a blown
> setup but Maxton and B-ville are different. I know I cannot run the lead or
> lean mixtures used in dragracing there. Successfully playing with a blower
> motor is about knowing how much boost it will take before it eats it self !
> My problem was I kept trying to cheat ( that doesn't work )
> >
> > If you want to bench race , give me a call in my shop any night, I answer
> the phone after 7 PM (302) 378.3013
> > >>> "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net> 09/06 2:10 AM >>>
> > Well since we hurt the D motor pretty bad.... I have been trying to
> decide
> > a direction to take the whole effort....
> >
> > My Racing Partner and I sat about tonight discussing the various options
> > and records that are just laying out there for the taking.... and we are
> > thinking now would be a good time to go to a Turbo charger or a
> Blower....
> > especially since the Pistons are junk in the motor... and the heads have
> to
> > be replaced.... this all having been said... anyone have experience with
> > the conversion they have done?
> >
> >
> > Keith Turk
> > Austin Healey 100 / Bugeye / Box Sprite / Bonneville Land Speed Racer
> > Camaro ( D Gas Altered )
> >
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