But that 1800 engine needs to be very healthy before you slap the SC on it,
that can set you back another $1000...
I emailed back and forth with them for a bit. To get the kind of power he is
talking about you have to have uprated valve springs to keep from floating
them. I believe he was talking about 7000-8000 RPM top end. The sounds my car
makes 5000 aren't that pretty!
But tempting if you have the $ none the less.
On Mon, 19 Feb 2001, Kai M. Radicke wrote:
> > 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
>
> --
> Kai M. Radicke -- kai@radickemedia.com
> 1974 Triumph TR-6 Supercharged (Eaton)
> http://www.pil.net/~felix/supercharger/
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