[DeTomaso] supercharger questions
jderyke at aol.com
jderyke at aol.com
Mon Jan 4 14:38:03 EST 2010
Ken, another factor not mentioned is, all supercharger systems add lots of
weight and most of it is very high mounted, badly affecting a sportscar's
handling. One extreme example is Wilkinson's '80s Magnecharger system which
according to my scales adds a measured 82 lbs to the TOP of the engine without
the jackshaft drives, while puffing only 7 psi into the chambers. Sure,
Paxtons or turbos are lighter and the project is worth doing sometimes, but
blowing air in is not the only way to get decent fuel/air distribution and
resulting engine smoothness. An extra 200 bhp can easily come from calling Donny
Byars and having a 502 swapped into your Pantera over the weekend.
With their recommended alloy heads, intake & water pump, engine weight
increases by only 20 lbs and I suggest the optional higher ZF ring & pinion for
a truely smooth carbureted engine thats only turning maybe 2000 rpms at 90
mph in 5th... Fuel mileage goes up as well as the Doughnut-Derelict respect,
too. FWIW- J DeRyke
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