"blow thru" If he changes over he'll have to pressurize the float chamber.
WFO Herb
Daniel1312@aol.com wrote:
> Glyn,
>
> Your installation seems to be running boost compararable to the MG Metro
> Turbo and that installation used a 1.75" carb (SU HIF 6 or HIF 44). This is
> blow throw installation but I guess will work suck through (assuming yours is
> a suck through).
>
> Daniel1312
>
> In a message dated 08/08/00 23:37:44 GMT Daylight Time, grbyrns@ucdavis.edu
> writes:
>
> << nyone out there in Spridgetland have a single 1.5" SU they can spare? I'm
> interested in seeing if I can get a bit more HP with a 1.5 instead of the
> 1.25" SU I've got on the turbo. The inlet of the turbo looks to be 2", and
> the PO-made adaptor chokes down to 1.25". Boost seems to top out at about
> 7lbs with the throttle wide open, suggesting there is power waiting to be
> had and head studs waiting to be severed.
>
> Only caveat is: must be the "front" carb that has the float bowl on the left
> as you look into the carb throat. The "back" one would have the float bowl
> much too close to the exhaust manifold.
>
> Trashed, corroded, stuck, and worn are perfectly O.K., as I will rebuild
> anyway and it will keep this little experiment within my budget. ($0.0 US,
> $2.50 Canadian)
>
> Regards,
> Glen Byrns
> '59 bugeye
> >>
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