Re: RE: Ok, I got this really crazy idea......

From: Nick Shue (nshue@8dot3.com)
Date: Wed Sep 13 2000 - 17:24:25 EDT


I remember a car I read about 10+ years ago. Had a roots type supercharger
and twin turbos. Sort of the same concept. I believe it was an early Nova
(60's) with a big block and NO2.

If I remember right, it was called OVERKILL. <G>

--Nick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan Stewart" <firebird@kymtnnet.org>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 11:05 AM
Subject: DML: RE: Ok, I got this really crazy idea......

> BOOM!!! :-D
>
> -Ryan
> 99 DA RC R/T
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of DICEMAN469@aol.com
> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 11:53 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Ok, I got this really crazy idea......
>
>
> I've been thinking about this for awhile, but never really had the
> opportunity (nor the money) to implement it. Here goes.....twin
> supercharger.
> I figure one centrifugal supercharger....then a roots type. The roots type
> will get that grunt down low where the centrifugal can't do squat...and as
> the rpm's increase the centrifugal can start force-feeding the roots with
> some nasty high end boost. And you can still run the centrifugal through
an
> intercooler to keep the temp down to a minimum. Or mebbe use a turbo
> instead?? Hmmmmm...
>
> -Austin
> Vipertruck
>



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