[TR] Building a 150 hp engine

[JHMDDS at aol.com]

Dave,
 
I know you didn't ask me specifically so please delete this if I've  
insinuated myself into your conversation with Chip.
 
I have a supercharged Tr6.  The exhaust note is not affected by the  
supercharger at all.  There is no whine at idle and none when cruising  unless I get 
on the throttle.  At that point there is a loud whine that  sounds like the 
cops are chasing me.  I looked for years at different ways  to improve 
performance.  Over the years I tried head porting and polishing,  higher compression, 
larger pistons, a free flow exhaust and triple Weber  carbs.  None of these mods 
came close to giving me what I hoped to  get.  
 
Then came the supercharger, EFI and electronic ignition.  I now have  
148hp(about 6lbs of boost) at the rear wheels which is somewhere near 185 at the  
motor.  While still not as fast as most modern cars, my 6 feels like it is  on 
steroids rather than Quaaludes. I hope to increase the boost to about 10lbs  in 
the future.
 
Regards,
 
Jamie Maddox



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