Vintage Induction Systems, 24 Fern Road, North Hampton, NH 03862, Tel (603)
964-6062, email PNBOUTCH@aol.com makes the intake manifold and Magnuson
Products ((805) 642-8833) sells the Eaton Supercharger. Vintage looked at
the supercharger unit on Dr. Formica' s car and made some modications to
that setup and I think is now selling same.
I got the information after I upped the compression on my 73 TR6 to 9:5.1.
>From what I read the superchargerworks best ona lower compression engine.
>Supercharging is a long-term goal for my TR6. To me, the idea of a true
bolt
>on performance kit is quite appealing. Someone told me that the
supercharger
>manufacturer and the TR6 owner in the article (both names escape me now)
were
>going to offer the upgrade in kit form for around $1500. Maybe someone
else
>on the list would have more info.
>What excites me most is the fact that the TR6 in the article was a 75 with
a
>bone stock engine. With the supercharger alone I believe it was producing
190
>bhp! I have a spare TR250 engine just waiting to be rebuilt. With a free
>flow exhaust AND a supercharger on a high compression engine, after
balancing
>and port matching I may be able to keep up with Dan Masters' 302 powered
>TRMonster!
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