Date:         Thu, 2 Feb 2006 17:58:11 -0500
Reply-To:     "Bostig Eng." <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
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From:         "Bostig Eng." <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
Subject:      Re: V8 into Vanagon?
Comments: To: Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <43E282F4.30605@mchsi.com>
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Whipples are screwchargers, positive displacement like roots, but a bit
more efficient and don't heat the intake charge as much. Yeah positive
displacement blowers are where it's at for torque if you can't develop a
custom turbo setup.

Jim

At 05:08 PM 2/2/2006, Al and Sue Brase wrote:
>Whipple? That 's a Roots type, isn't it. then there are the Eaton used
>on buicks and similar on Fords, All Roots again.
>BTW,  a few years back I saw a 911 SC with a Whipple on it. When the guy
>cracked the throttle it was absolutly scarey.
>Even my Sue (my wife) was impressed. That doesn't happen very  often.
>Al Brase
>
>Bostig Eng. wrote:
>
>>The roots is a decent blower, not my favorite, but perfect for making
>>lots
>>of low end if you don't have a screwcharger option. Not sure what you'd
>>imagine a "good" blower to be for an SVX, since a roots or
>>screwcharger for
>>the SVX run $6200+ for the kit alone... and since if you went centrifugal
>>you'd be fabbing a custom setup anyhow, for all the work and money
>>involved
>>you're better off with a turbo, and a weddle for when you chunk your
>>tranny :)
>>
>>
>>
>>At 12:12 AM 2/1/2006, Andrew Grebneff wrote:
>>
>>>>We can install the Ford Racing roots blower on the zetec and make more
>>>>power and more low end torque than the SVX without the extra weight and
>>>>noise not to mention maintenance costs.
>>>
>>>
>>>Put a blower on the SVX engine... a DECENT blower, not a Roots...
>>>--
>>>Andrew Grebneff
>>>Dunedin
>>>New Zealand
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>>><andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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>>>
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