Hello Gerry, and MG listers,
Thanks for this very encouraging message !
Where do I send for information from Hi-Flow/,
their website address is ?
Can you or someone on the list scan a photo of
the finished product ?
TIA
Dan
68 MGBGT
in Massachusetts
-------------- Original Message ----------------------
From: "Brinkman, Gerardo V"
<GB127167@exchange.DAYTONOH.NCR.com>
> I just finished the installation of the super charger I bought earlier
> this year from Hi-Flow in Australia. In one word "wow".
>
> I initially had some installation problems as mine is a 3-main engine and
> Hi-Flow had not up to that point fitted a super-charger to a 3-main. I
found
> a small problem with the installation and Hi-Flow immediately found the
> solution for me and sent the appropriate parts.
> So last week, I set about re-installing the super-charger and after 4
hours
> of wrenching, everything was installed and complete. A quite double check
> of all the bolts, fill radiator, prime the carb and turn the key.
> Fired first time !!!!! Adjusted timing and fuel mixture, check for water
> leaks. Shut engine off and re-checked everything.. time for a drive.
> Wow - the engine seems a lot "free-er" and loves to rev. Lots and lots
> of torque, does not have neck-snapping acceleration like a modern
> dohv engine, but it pulls like a steam train. The best part of the rev
> range is 2k-5k when the boost starts building and the engine really
> comes on song.
> I just took the car on the freeway this evening and it gets up to 70mph
> pretty quickly and does not slow down even when reaching 80mph.
> If anyone is contemplating this conversion, make sure your brakes are in
> good working order !!! you'll need them
>
> gerry
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