--- "Kai M. Radicke" <kmr@pil.net> wrote:
> Andrew B. Lundgren wrote:
>
> > But that 1800 engine needs to be very healthy
> before you slap the SC on
> it,
> > that can set you back another $1000...
>
> While this is true, anyone adding performance
> components to their motor (any
> motor) should be intelligent enough to make sure the
> rest of their motor is
> up to the task. There is no sense adding a
> supercharger, if your rings are
> going to allow most of the mixture to get blown into
> the crankcase!!!
>
> If your motor has been serviced well over the years,
> it has nice leak down
> numbers (assuming you've just adj'd your valves) and
> you have no impending
> failures (bearing knocks, etc); then there would be
> nothing wrong with
> adding a supercharger.
>
> The majority of MGB owners are NEVER going to run
> their cars up to 8000RPM.
> And with the additional power any supercharger is
> going to provide, you
> won't need to get anywhere close to that.
>
> Anyone who wants a mild increase in performance, for
> about half the price of
> Han's kit... can go for a rebuilt, complete Judson
> supercharger kit from
> George Folchi. They go for about $1750 for the
> MGA/MGB. Nice period
> accessory, major coolness points... and a noticible
> increase in performance.
>
> Kai
Amen,
you have said a mouthfull there..:-)))
Howard
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