Come on chaps, let's not belittle cars of older
generations. Logically one could say 'what's fun in double
de-clutching down a gear while breaking your ankles shoving down on
the brake pedal' and wrestling with the steering wheel - There is a
joy in handling vintage cars and if you do not have that spirit then
go buy a soft, warm, always starts and always runs automobile with
nav aids, ABS, automatic, power steering.......and coffee cup
holders. If you want to start this 'superior' war then go suck on
your MGs while I plough out in my Aston Martin.
At 12:08 PM 2/3/2006, Dodd, Kelvin wrote:
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>Fitting a supercharged V6 under the bonnet of an MGB is pretty easy, I
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>True, port injection on the cross flow would be worth the price of
>admission. The nice thing about sticking a supercharger in the middle
>of the flow is that it is just as easy to adapt the supercharger
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>As for offering a kit, I think I face more than enough challenge just
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>Yeah right! Easy?
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>See the ongoing saga at http://www.rhodo.citymax.com/Jamaican.html
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>But then if it were easy it wouldn't be as much fun! (And it is a bit
>easier stuffing a V6 into an MGB than into the far superior MGA.....)
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>Now tell me where the turbo or blower unit could fit (not!)
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>I do like the idea of doing the blower with injection, but injection
>alone is also a worthy goal. I've seen race engines with outrageous cam
>timing sit and idle like a lawnmower because it was injected and the
>management system was up to the job. You also get better mileage!
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>What about just offering a do it yourself kit - a manifold that takes
>the rest of the gear from a Toyota - fuel rail, harness, ECM - would
>take a lot of thought, and some wiring experience, but hey - what a
>challenge!
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Regards
Barrie
Barrie Robinson
(705) 721-9060
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