Re: Superchargers. Was: Re: More latenight cruisin'

From: Jon Steiger (steiger@ait.fredonia.edu)
Date: Mon Jun 09 1997 - 14:21:25 EDT


At 08:37 PM 6/7/97 -0400, Sean Meldrum wrote:
>At 03:02 PM 6/7/97 -0400, you wrote:
>>
>> Yeah, there's a serious Arrh factor there. :) I think I prefer
>>the type with the 3 holes and the red covers which are actuated by
>>the throttle. Arrh! Arrh!! :) That doesn't have the more subtle
>>statement of power that a 70's mopar hood scoop does though... Keeps
>>you wondering wether its just a ram-air or full fledged un-natural
>>aspiration. Arrh! arrh! arrh!
>>
>> (Oops, I think I used my daily quota of Arrhs.)
>
> Actually, if you check in Jegs in the "chrome & fasteners" section they
>have a "Street Scoop" that has the butterflies that work with the throttle
>linkage. It's essentially an air cleaner housing. Hmmmm......"Fresh Air
>by Meldrum" model 2 maybe? Now *that* thing is a "super sucker" Andy!! ;^)

   Yeah, I saw that thing! :) I think it said it worked off a
carburetor linkage though. I figured it wouldn't work since I don't have
a carb. :)

[...]

>With the currently available products a roots type installation would
>probably still be pricey. If you were willing to switch to the older style
>'A' block heads you'd have a much easier time of it.

   Forgive my ignorance (there's a lot of stuff I'm still learning :),
but when you say heads, do you mean cylinder heads? If so, how do
the heads affect what type of supercharger could be installed?

  Thanks!

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