Doug Mallory wrote:
> Hello Craig,
>
> Tuesday, December 12, 2000, 8:12:37 PM, you wrote:
>
> CW> PS: Vortec superchargers are C.A.R.B. legal, bolt on horsepower. They act
>just
> CW> like you have doubled the displacement.
>
> Not quite... It would take 30lbs boost to double displacement.
> My "STOCK" Merkur runs 15.
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Doug mailto:RDMALLORY@earthling.net
Doug,
It would only require 14.7 psi(g) boost to double horsepower (as that is 14.7
psig
(GAUGE) over the existing 14.7 psia) giving you the necessary 29.4 PSIA
(absolute)
you refer to. Of course this is race car tuning, nothing streetable. Neglecting
thermal losses, of course.
Steve
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