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Re: Blowers?

To: Roger Garnett <rwg1@cornell.edu>
Subject: Re: Blowers?
From: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thrunet.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 1997 21:30:05 -0600
Roger,

I've got a Judson supercharged 948 Sprite. I've often thought about
trying to race it, but never found an organization that allowed it.
Might be fun.

WST
Team Thicko

Roger Garnett wrote:
> 
> Hey folks- Outside of the obvious, such as Blower Bentleys, does anyone run
> superchargers on otherwise basicly production engines? I haven't seen any
> in my class, (Under 1 litre production) and can't quite remember what SVRA 
>says
> about them, but VARAC rules allow:
> 
>         10.0 Engine
>         10.4 Appropriate add-on or bolt-on speed equipment of the particular
>         vehicle's time period is permitted, provided it was commercially
>         available for that vehicle. Examples: Abarth, Alexander, Aquaplane,
>         Cosworth, Derrington, Downton, Empi, Judson, Martin, Ram, Rudd, or
>         Speedwell. Other examples may be acceptable, subject to approval of
>         the VARAC Eligibility Committee.
> 
> So, has anyone seen Blown Bugeyes or some such? Why, or why not? I know that
> there were superchargers readily available, esp. for the 948 engine. I realize
> operating conditions include otherwise low-compression engines, and I've heard
> some tales from someone who ran one 'back when that you could go through heads
> pretty quick, but I'd expect todays shops could turn out a fairly rugged S.C.
> engine.

>  ________________________________________________________________________
>  Roger Garnett  (Roger-Garnett@cornell.edu)  http://www.wayward.team.net/

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