All,
If I just wanted power across the RPM band, had the car and the $$ in
hand to make the choice between theblower or the V8 conversion, I'd go
for the V8 hands-down. The REAL downside to running a blower at high
enough boost pressure to increase the power output 50 - 60 % is the
added wear and tear on the engine, not to mention the added stress on
the stock B drive train to harness that power. All this means more
frequent teardowns to keep the beast alive. That means added costs. It
ain't just the initial price, boys 'n girls, it's the maintenance too.
Been there, done that.
Cheers,
CR
"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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