> A Bit Pricey????? That seems to me to be about the Understatement of this
> millennium.
>
> Larry
It isn't pricey, it is a bargain!
There is no way you could spend $3700 on your MGB, and gain the same
performance and uniqueness that Han's supercharger kit offers. The only
viable alternative is a Rover V8 conversion, and that isn't as unique... nor
as simple to install (sure you can buy everything for less than $3700, but
how many hours do you need to install it all and modify your MGB to suit?).
The supercharger route wins hands down in all categories.
The nice thing about Han's kit is that it uses a Lyshom twin-screw type
supercharger. Extremely efficient! Where a modern roots type maxes out at
about 62% efficiency.... the Lyshom starts at about 80%.
The only penalty, and a slight one at that, of adding a supercharger is you
gain about 30 pounds of weight on the front end (you could slightly offset
this if you go for one of those aluminium heads).
Anyone thinking about going the V8 conversion route, and who has the money
already set aside, I would advise you to seriously rethink it!
Kai
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Kai M. Radicke -- kai@radickemedia.com
1974 Triumph TR-6 Supercharged (Eaton)
http://www.pil.net/~felix/supercharger/
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