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Re: Fageol supercharger

To: cfchrist <cfchrist@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Fageol supercharger
From: HFC <froggi@cdsnet.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 18:11:29 -0700
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Organization: WFO Racing
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Reply-to: HFC <froggi@cdsnet.net>
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Thanks Chuck.  I bet we all learned on this post.  Anyone have thoughts as to
how well (or not) it would work on a 1275?
WFO Herb

cfchrist wrote:

> if it has an intake that is almost identical to a 948, 1098, 1275,  then
> what you have is a crosley marine aplication supercharger for a 750cc
> crosley motor.  fageol manufactured some crosley speed equiptment  on the
> west coast .  nick braje also was a west coast crosley manufacturer of
> crosley speed parts.  amazing as it seems, the crosley engine is easily
> mated to any sprite twin SU carb. intake with it's #1&2 cylinder and #3&4
> cylinders siamesed just like BLMC "A" series motors.  the major difrence
> with crosley is it has 4 seperate exhaust ports and the cylinders and head
> are 1 solid casting using no head gasket.  you didn't mention if you had
> recieved the intake with it?  if so it probably will almost bolt right on !
> now the drive hardware and under hood clearances?  who knows?
>
> hope this might be of assistance?  after all you knew it was wierd just by
> it's name right?
>
> chuck.
> don't ask how i know this!
> it is a secret!
> he-he-he!


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