<VV> Fast Turbos Re: Supercharger

[JVHRoberts at aol.com]

In 1974, intercoolers were few and far between. So was fuel injection. So  
was... well, you get the idea. Also, as a broke azz college student, I had to  
make do with what I could get.
 
No idea how much fluid, but my 2.25 gallon Tapper Keg would go dry long  
before I needed gas if I was flogging it. 
 
 
In a message dated 6/18/2008 4:49:28 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, FrankCB  
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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