Wow! I can hardly wait to be the first on my block to have a supercharged
Triumph Spitfire. At only 1500 British pounds, what a deal. NOT!
Vic Whitmore
76 Spitfire (normally aspirated)
Thornhill, Ontario
"T. .R. Dafforn" wrote:
>
> I'm not sure whether this is the site, as I have the magazine at home, but it
> certainly might be!
> http://www.bcsc.co.uk/start.htm
> Cheers
> Tim
> "Bowen, Patrick" wrote:
>
> > Oh please, give us the URL!! I am waiting in anticipation.
> >
> > Patrick Bowen
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: T. .R. Dafforn [mailto:td214@cam.ac.uk]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 7:40 AM
> > To: Ken C
> > Cc: Spit Elist
> > Subject: Re: 1500 Cylinder head
> >
> > Iteresting that this thread should come up now...
> > There is an article in this months Practical Classics devoted to the use of
> > Superchargers on older engines, including the those for triumph...
> > they even gave a web site of someone who specialises in this sort of
> > thing...
> > I can get it if anyone is interested...
> > Anyhow the main points seem to be that superchargers give a healthy increase
> > in performance ( up to 60% increase) which occurs throughout the rev
> > range...
> > They gave information on a number of setups including Roots and Shorrock
> > style superchargers..
> > It was also noted that they are easier to install than turbos!
> > Cheers
> > Tim
> > Ken C wrote:
> >
> > > Carter,
> > >
> > > What type of gasoline do you intend to use to avoid detonation ? Are you
> > > planning on using additives ? I may need a mild octane boost, any
> > > suggestions ?
> > >
> > > Way back in 1979 when I moved to socal, I brought a '79 Turbo Mustang and
> > > had problems with detonation, nasty problem. I do not want a problem with
> > > the Spit.
> > >
> > > Ken C
> > > '72 Spit
> > >
> > > >
> > > > For reliability, prepping the crank, rods, bearings
> > > > etc. to comp manual specs will help. Limiting the RPM
> > > > will help a bunch, with a well matched turbo you
> > > > should not need to use high RPM. But there are other
> > > > issues, head gaskets, cooling, detonation.
> >
> > --
> > Tim Dafforn
> > Structural Medicine
> > Department of Haematology
> > CIMR
> > University of Cambridge
> > Wellcome-MRC Building (Level6)
> > Hills Road
> > Cambridge
> > CB2 2XY
> >
> > Tel. (01223) 336829
> > Fax. (01223) 336827
> > http://smokeroom.cimr.cam.ac.uk/
>
> --
> Tim Dafforn
> Structural Medicine
> Department of Haematology
> CIMR
> University of Cambridge
> Wellcome-MRC Building (Level6)
> Hills Road
> Cambridge
> CB2 2XY
>
> Tel. (01223) 336829
> Fax. (01223) 336827
> http://smokeroom.cimr.cam.ac.uk/
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