Two of the problems with a supercharger on the Plus 4 are that the motor
is much too heavy for its displacement and the cooling capacity is
marginal. The supercharger will add unneeded weight and heat.
If you really want to make a faster, better Plus 4 get the new light
alloy head from Moss Motors in England to replace the cast iron lump and
thereby save weight and get rid of some heat. Then get an alternator
and a gear reduction starter and the three together would probably save
eighty or more pounds off the front end and gain an easy twenty percent
more power.
Expensive but a nice solution.
"Lorne M. Goldman" wrote:
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> LMG
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> Hi Chuck,
>
> If memory serves..a British company by the name of Shorrock also made fine
>"chargers" for Triumphs. On this continent, aside from Eaton which could be
>made to suit..I would look into Paxton.
>
> Lorne
>
> On Fri, 10 Dec 1999 15:53:19 Vandergraaf, Chuck wrote:
> >Scott,
> >
> >Judson used to make superchargers for TR engines. Don't know if there are
> >still some around or not. I used to lust after a Judson when I still had my
> >TR2 but, being a poor student, never had the cash.
> >
> >Chuck Vandergraaf
> >Pinawa, MB
> >1952 +4
> > ----------
> > From: Scott Seidler [SMTP:sseidler@easterndatacomm.com]
> > Sent: Friday, December 10, 1999 2:31 PM
> > To: morgans@autox.team.net
> >
> > It would be interesting to me to see if there is a retrofit turbo or
> > supercharger that can be adapted for use with a TR engine - make one
> >heck of
> > a Plus 4.
> >
> > --Scott
> >
> >
> >
>
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