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Re: MGBV8 supercharging

To: John Lamont_Black <john.lamont-black@ncl.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: MGBV8 supercharging
From: James Nazarian Jr <James.Nazarian@colorado.edu>
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 17:21:03 -0600 (MDT)
Cc: mgb-v8@autox.team.net
In-reply-to: <200004181024.LAA14567@cheviot1.ncl.ac.uk>
Reply-to: James Nazarian Jr <James.Nazarian@colorado.edu>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
There is a small turbo that runs on just the electrical system.  I don't
have the name off hand but I can get it from a friend.  It is based on a
ducted fan engine from an rc plane and makes 3psi of boost for about
$600US.  It isn't very large and can be stuffed just about anywhere since
it is powered by the electrical system.

James Nazarian
'71 B roadster
'71 BGT rust free and burnt orange
'63 Buick 215 

On Tue, 18 Apr 2000, John Lamont_Black wrote:

> Hello list members 
> 
> I have just joined your merry throng. I have just started in earnest the 
>famous 
> BV8 conversion project;  even as we speak my little Geordie mate Britt will 
>be 
> hacking and welding away inside the engine bay - I expect a bit of a shock 
>when 
> I return home  tonight!  
> 
> I have been thinking of ways to get a decent level of power from the engine 
> without burning volumes of fuel that a jet fighter would be proud of and my 
> question is 
> 
> does anyone have any knowledge or experience of fitting a small supercharger 
>to 
> the MGBV8? 
> 
> I have heard that Sprintex superchargers have been fitted to a Rover 3.5 efi 
> (the engine I am using). I have also heard, from Tony Rullo at CAPA 
>performance 
> products, that an Eaton M90 (or possibly the new MP90)  would be appropriate 
> for the engine. However there is the space issue. I will be using an RV8 
>bonnet 
> (oooops!..... hood) but would like no other modifications in external 
>  appearance.
> 
> anybody?
> any thoughts?
> any good?
> 
> best wishes
> 
> yours in grease 'n' grime
> 
> John
> 


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