Wow.
On Jun 24, 2008, at 8:14 AM, Kas Kastner wrote:
> I think you should have long talk about a short subject with your
> customer.
> Recognizing that compression is by far the easiest way to power
> increases as
> it starts with rev one and goes right on until you run out of rev
> bravery.
>
> My point is that the COST of doing something such as supercharging
> or adding
> fuel injection will cost probably a couple thousand dollars at a
> minimum.
> Figure hi octane gas will cost about 20 cents per gallon over regular.
> Unless you are driving this TR-6 on a long commute EVERYDAY it will
> take
> years of gas cost savings to ever make up the initial cost of the
> injection
> or supercharging. And, by the way you are not going to get away with
> regular
> fuel with a supercharger either. I designed and manufactured turbo
> kits for
> years in my private company ( Arkay Inc.) and even with PREMIUM gas
> we had
> to add water injection to every kit .
>
> You can mill the head enough to bring it to 9.5 compression, add a
> small
> street short overlap camshaft, headers and the S.U. carbs or a triple
> manifold from "GoodParts" and headers and you'll have really nice
> performing
> car on the road and reliable. After the head mill and valve grind and
> headers you can add the other parts as time passes and you have more
> funds.
> The compression will be felt when you leave the garage. Just as an
> added
> feature the increase in compression will IMPROVE the mileage.
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