In a message dated 98-09-01 11:41:38 EDT, tjordan@vic.bigpond.net.au writes:
> Has anyone ever considered an electric supercharger?
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> Tell me if it has already been done or why it would not work and I will go
> back to the corner.
Trevor,
I don't know the actual numbers, but assuming a mechanical supercharger draws
5 HP from the engine to operate, that same 5 HP would require 310 amps from
the alternator (not taking into account the added ineficiency from the
mech/elect conversion in the alternator). Even a one HP drain would draw 62
amps.
There may be other reasons as well, but I would think that would be enough to
make it impractical. Not impossible, just impractical.
Dan Masters,
Alcoa, TN
'71 TR6---------3000mile/year driver, fully restored
'71 TR6---------undergoing full restoration and Ford 5.0 V8 insertion - see:
http://www.sky.net/~boballen/mg/Masters/
'74 MGBGT---3000mile/year driver, original condition - slated for a V8 soon
'68 MGBGT---organ donor for the '74
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