Date:         Thu, 17 Oct 2002 09:48:24 -0600
Reply-To:     westydriver <westydriver@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         westydriver <westydriver@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Increasing horsepower
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sounds like similar set up to some of the stuff we did back in the
sixties to carbed engines.  it would basically be an uncontrolled turbo
boost effect but how you would do the fuel management side on injected
engines would be interesting without some kind of controller to adjust
fuel flow to match the air flow.  with the carbs we were using it wasnt
that hard.  not sure i would do that to an engine i planned on running
another 30k miles though.  todays valves might take it better than
valves of the sixties though.   on those engines it was why just drop
number three when you can do 1 through 8 at just about the same time.
  any other people worked with the old crude blown engines???
jimt
On Thursday, Oct 17, 2002, at 06:25 America/Denver, WVVW wrote:

> OK, this may sound silly, but I saw something recently and I just had
> to ask:
>
> I've seen a product that some of the 'Ricers' are using to boost HP.
> It's some kind of an electronic supercharger that mounts in-line
> between the filter and throttle body.  I've seen two versions from two
> different manufacturers.  Both are very similar in operation and have
> similar claims of HP gain (15 - 20%).
>
> It sounds like a load to me, but I had to ask.  Anyone?
>
> Brian