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Re: Any info on MGA-Judson S.C. used in racing?

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Subject: Re: Any info on MGA-Judson S.C. used in racing?
From: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 08:38:16 -0500
Barney, does the Judson blower still use a drip oiler for the vanes?  I
ran a Judson on a early Corvair Monza years ago.  It had a oil reservoir
   (a 1 qt glass jar, believe it or not) that was connected to a vacuum
port on the blower inlet side.  You adjusted the oil feed (Marvel
Mystery Oil) to such and so many drops per minute at X rpm.  The blower
boosted pretty well around town but the boost dropped significantly on
the highway, because the vanes heated up and warped a little, losing
contact with the inside of the housing and allowing air to leak past
them.  For this reason, I don't expect many Judsons were used in road
racing.  Could be wrong, tho.

I knew a guy who had a Judson on a MGA 1600, IIRC.  It was a spirited
car.

   Cheers,

    CR


Barney Gaylord wrote:
> Does anyone have any information about any MGA equipped with a Judson 
> supercharger having been used for competition?
> 
> An interesting MGA has turned up in Verona, Italy, appearing to be a 
> vintage race car with Judson supercharger.  So far the history of 
> this car is unknown, not knowing if any part of this car is early 
> issue or somethnig more recent.  See here: 
> http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/variants/vt108a.htm
> 
> Any information about this car, or any MGA using a Judson 
> supercharger in competition would be appreciated.
> 
> Barney Gaylord




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