- 1. Supercharged LBC (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael F. Adamson" <madamson@compuserve.com>
- Date: Fri, 2 Jan 1998 22:58:12 -0500
- Just read a killer article in the December/January '98 issue of British Car. A talented gentleman supercharged his (please don't flame me for this) TR6 using basic gargage tools and a tablesaw! Alre
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00073.html (7,845 bytes)
- 2. Re: Supercharged LBC (score: 1)
- Author: Christopher T Palmer <ctp@gbn.org>
- Date: Fri, 2 Jan 1998 23:06:05 +0100
- Hmmm...I have a spare table saw around here somewhere...but I think it only has a 1/2 HP motor. I however don't have any gargage tools...oh well :( All seriousness aside: Talk to Mini-Mania. Don Raci
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00078.html (8,321 bytes)
- 3. Re: Supercharged LBC (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Lishego <mikesl@tartan.sapc.edu>
- Date: Sat, 03 Jan 1998 02:47:57 -0800
- Oddly enough, I was recently thinking about trying the same thing for my 'B. Here's my idea: I have a set of hopeless dual SU's. Use each dashpot as the housing for the turbine. Find or fabricate a
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00079.html (11,489 bytes)
- 4. Re: Supercharged LBC (score: 1)
- Author: "Kai Radicke" <mowogmg@pil.net>
- Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 07:55:01 -0500
- Supercharging an MGB has been done. I have a picture of an MGB with an Eaton Supercharger on my website: http://www.plantagenet.com/~mowogmg/mymods.htm Currently the two most popular ways (easiest, p
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00085.html (9,452 bytes)
- 5. Re: Supercharged LBC (score: 1)
- Author: "Kai Radicke" <mowogmg@pil.net>
- Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 08:02:37 -0500
- Yes Bugeye/Midget/Mini's have been supercharged also. Currently there is a fellow with a 'MiniSpridget' Judson supercharger on the MG Enthusiasts classifieds site. I've clipped that ad for everyone'
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00086.html (8,964 bytes)
- 6. Re: Supercharged LBC (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael F. Adamson" <madamson@compuserve.com>
- Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 11:09:23 -0500
- y 'B. Here's = housing for >>the turbine.......etcetera......... e to be = made to ensure that the turbos didn't hit their peak at say, 4000rpm........etcetera.. Mike the beauty of supercharging is t
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00107.html (9,677 bytes)
- 7. RE: Supercharged LBC (score: 1)
- Author: <larry.g.unger@lmco.com>
- Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 11:14:27 -0500
- The Judson uses a Holly #1094 carb ... same as used 6-cylinder 52-53 Fords. Have you tried George Folchi (914-454-0074) of GBF Machine Enterprises ... he specializes in Judson Supercharger Parts and
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00108.html (8,813 bytes)
- 8. Re: Supercharged LBC (score: 1)
- Author: "Kai Radicke" <mowogmg@pil.net>
- Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 11:46:21 -0500
- Larry sez: it But, IMHO, a crossflow head just isn't as cool as having a Judson on an MGB. ;-) KMR - kmr@pil.net
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00112.html (8,131 bytes)
- 9. RE: Supercharged LBC (score: 1)
- Author: <larry.g.unger@lmco.com>
- Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 13:21:27 -0500
- I wrote ... ... and Kai replied ... The Judson is a nice period accessory and does look really 'cool' ... especially when fitted to an 'A' so that the finned aluminum valve cover, with built-in oiler
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00118.html (8,661 bytes)
- 10. Re: Supercharged LBC (score: 1)
- Author: "Scott Gardner" <gardner7@pilot.infi.net>
- Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 14:16:57 +0000
- I wanted to look up the horsepower gains for the MSX crossflow heads, but the page at www.pinon.com/sportscar no longer exists. Does anyone know the new address? As for getting the "same results" fr
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00121.html (8,912 bytes)
- 11. Re: Supercharged LBC (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael F. Adamson" <madamson@compuserve.com>
- Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 19:53:21 -0500
- Thanks to everyone who responded to the supercharged LBC post. See, I knew it! a e The gentleman with the TR6 used an Eaton blower. and e The cure for too much boost is a waste gate that releases ex
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00131.html (11,826 bytes)
- 12. RE: Supercharged LBC (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Delling <saschris@flash.net>
- Date: Sat, 03 Jan 1998 21:19:12 -0500
- Do you have experience with the crossflow head? A while back I was looking at the Sportcars International (Steve Darby's) website. He had some dyno runs done on 3 MGB motors in varying stages of tun
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00135.html (9,807 bytes)
- 13. Re: Supercharged LBC (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 19:08:13 +1100
- There is a commercial supercharger kit available for the 'B. It is available from HP products in Melbourne Australia. It uses modern superchargers and the kit would come with beautiful LCB exhaust, a
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00153.html (14,215 bytes)
- 14. Re: Supercharged LBC (score: 1)
- Author: bmc@syspac.com
- Date: Sun, 04 Jan 1998 08:01:47 -0700
- I had a supercharged MGB. Did it last year over Christmas holiday. Went like a bat out of hell. You neeed to have a low compression engine in good shape. Ours incorperated a Weber DCOE 50 with one s
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00164.html (9,503 bytes)
- 15. Re: Supercharged LBC (score: 1)
- Author: "Kai Radicke" <mowogmg@pil.net>
- Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 10:14:21 -0500
- The pic on my website is of Jon's Supercharged MGB, check it out! http://www.plantagenet.com/~mowogmg/mymods.htm Cheers, KMR - kmr@pil.net Sonix.Networks
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00165.html (8,512 bytes)
- 16. RE: Supercharged LBC (score: 1)
- Author: <larry.g.unger@lmco.com>
- Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 09:59:39 -0500
- Chris Delling replied: No ... but I have chatted with several folks that do. Fitting the crossflow head to a late model engine, utilizing the stock Stromberg and cat style exhaust manifold, isn't goi
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00273.html (10,485 bytes)
- 17. RE: Supercharged LBC (score: 1)
- Author: palte@rt.el.utwente.nl (Bert Palte)
- Date: Mon, 5 Jan 98 20:03:28 +0100
- Are you aware that NEW superchargers might be available? Last year, a guy came into our workshop asking if we could repair an Eaton supercharger for him. This was a device of recent production, spec
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00291.html (8,975 bytes)
- 18. RE: Supercharged LBC (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael F. Adamson" <madamson@compuserve.com>
- Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 15:29:08 -0500
- Magnuson are the distributors for Eaton and are the suppliers of the TR6 conversion I've been ranting about. Apparently the point man there is Bo= b McInnis who is the LBC mavin. Regards, MIchael. P
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00300.html (8,736 bytes)
- 19. Re: Supercharged LBC (score: 1)
- Author: Mike Lishego <mikesl@tartan.sapc.edu>
- Date: Mon, 05 Jan 1998 17:35:41 -0800
- I hate to show my general automotive ignorance, but can someone explain to me difference between superchargers, blowers, and turbo units? I'd like to know so I don't make a similar mistake in the fut
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00317.html (7,853 bytes)
- 20. RE: Supercharged LBC (score: 1)
- Author: "Jerry Causey" <reecau@whidbey.com>
- Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 14:54:25 -0800
- Magnuson has a Web site at http://www.magnuson-products.com/ with a link to Eaton Superchargers, and a list of the vendors of kits (two for Rovers, but, alas, none for MGs). They do offer to sell the
- /html/mgs/1998-01/msg00320.html (9,233 bytes)
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