[Shotimes] Fw: Roots blower on SHO!!

[Tom Smith]

There is another thread where Tom Dooley is mounting
an Eaton in place of the A/C. No hood problems, but
he needs to move a few things out of the way and total
stealth. http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=38875


Tom 91+

On Thu, 16 Dec 2004, Carl Prochilo wrote:

> I just scanned all 7 pages of that thread.  It is fantastic to see a
> college kid be able to put 2 and 2 together for this mod.  I'd like to see
> his solution for a hood, and then to hear about how well it drives and
> performs.  Not knowing much about soopa chargers, I do know enough that he
> really needs a bypass valve to insure all that work doesn't go by the
> wayside.
> --
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
>
> On Wed, December 15, 2004 5:54 pm, Ron Porter said:
> > Well, it's the first effort, plus he did it very inexpensively (he does a
> > lot of his own fab work). He admits it's rough, but it's a GREAT first
> > effort.
> >
> > FWIW, I have been suggesting that this is what both the V6 and V8 SHOs
> > need
> > for a long time (a roots-type blower). Ryan Dudek and I have
> > semi-seriously
> > looked into it for his '98 a few years back. Centrifugal blowers are just
> > not the plan for small motors in heavy cars, especially with an ATX.
> >
> > Once he gets it sorted out, a better-looking setup seems to be in his
> > plan.
> >
> > The whole story is on the SHO Forum:
> >
> > http://shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=38564
> >
> > Ron Porter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > On Behalf Of John Stout
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 5:34 PM
> > To: Shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Fw: Roots blower on SHO!!
> >
> >
> > To say that looks crappy , would be a HUGE understatement
> >
> > crusher@ipass.net wrote:That is AWSOME!!!!!!
> >
> >
> > Quoting alfitz@alfitz.com:
> >
> >> Check this shit out! This guy used mostly all stock parts from a
> > Thunderbird
> >> S/C and somehow bolted the roots style Eaton supercharger onto an SHO!
> >>
> >>
> >> Al Fitz
> >> alfitz@alfitz.com
> >>
> >> GET YOUR YAMAHA-SHO EMBLEMS AT:
> >> http://www.alfitz.com/sho/yamaha-emblems.htm
> >>
> >> Play Poker with GUS HANSEN at http://www.alfitz.com/gushansen
> >>
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> >>
> >> http://home.comcast.net/~mikecrawford9/TylerSC/TylerSC.html
> >>
> >> "The breakdown on cost is as follows:
> >> Eaton m90: $108.25
> >> Material: $91 for 1/2" plate, $34 for 1/4" x 2.5" flat bar, $11 for 1/4"
> >> plate
> >> scraps
> >> Labor: $100 for welding, because mine don't look as nice as these.
> >> Misc: fittings, stainless bolts, gasket material about $30
> >>
> >>
> >> As far as tuning goes, i have an LPM that i will have tuned on the dyno.
> >> I
> >> will machine a spare set of fuel rails for larger, probably 36-42lb,
> >> injectors. I will also upgrade to a larger MAF and strap a cone filter
> >> to
> >> the
> >> end if i cannot use the stock air box."
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