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Re: Why fuel injection? (long)

To: <Cecil4by4@aol.com>, <Olenick@ssims.nci.nih.gov>,
Subject: Re: Why fuel injection? (long)
From: "George Schiro" <gschiro@lni.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 07:58:51 -0500
There is a web site where a fellow has installed twin turbos on an AMC 360
in a AMX.  The engine can certainly handle the power if you swap in a
forged 401 crank and ring the block.  A 401 would be even better as it is a
beefier block.  500 horses easy.  But space is a problem in a Bricklin.  I
have looked at this carefully and see real problems fitting even one turbo
in without a lot of modifications to the engine compartment. Also, turbos
aren't cheap especially if you add the intercooler, advanced knock sensing
ignition controller and a water injector if you expect to use pump gas.  A
belt driven supercharger is probably going to fit better especially if you
remove the smog air pump.  Still expensive though.

George Schiro
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> From: Cecil4by4@aol.com
> To: Olenick@ssims.nci.nih.gov; bricklin@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Why fuel injection? (long)
> Date: Thursday, February 10, 2000 3:10 AM
> 
>   anyone ever thought about turbos? You get better mileage and one heck
of a 
> lot of serious horses for the money, in fact the lower the compression
the 
> better it works   Bill Deer Park WA.

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