<VV> Fast Turbos Re: Supercharger

[FrankCB at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/17/2008 7:41:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
jvhroberts at aol.com writes:

Well, I  used to run 13 seconds flat with a 140 head 180 with an SU carb! 
Which netted  about 17+ PSI with water/alcohol. 


John,
    You mean you actually used water/alcohol INJECTION  instead of 
intercooling?<GGGGGG>  Any idea of how much injection  fluid you used compared to the 
amount of gasoline?
    Billy Bruce ran the 1/4 mile at the NECC dragstrip  (Lexington 
Convention) in the 13 second range for FTD.  His Corvair was  turbocharged with a 
beefed-up PG trans.
    When Car Life mag tested Tom Keosababian's  Bonneville record-setter 
Corvair, they reported 13 second range for 1/4 mile run  but that was with a 
smaller turbo than the one Tom used for  Bonneville. 
    Frank "if it don't go, blow it"  Burkhard 



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