Supercharger, was: Re: turbo 'rocs

[pbureau@attbi.com (pbureau@attbi.com)]

why not use the aba block with the jh head 9 to 10:1 
compression..?
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ATS - Patrick Bureau
1985 8v Euro GTX 3A/JH Project
1988 16v Gathering Automatic Parts 
for conversion.
> I have a supercharger from one of the new mini-coopers.  It's an Eaton M62
> roots type.  I work at a place that designed the assembly system for the
> manufacturer and we had enough parts lying around after we shipped the
> machine to put a few together.  I managed to snag enough parts from the rest
> of the engineering dept to put one together, but I'm going to use the nose
> section off of one of the mercedes units because it's smaller.  I've ordered
> a megasquirt fuel injection system and intend on using a intercooler out of
> an Eagle Talon or some other DSM car.  I've already got a holley
> programmable ignition on the car that lets me set the curve to what ever I
> want and it has a hookup for a map sensor that will automatically retard the
> ignition 1degree for every lb of boost.  I'm hoping on using the ABA block
> with my JH head and intend to switch the injector buckets and then drill and
> tap holes in the back of the head to mount the fuel rail.
> 
> I'm planning on mounting the alternator down low like on the early 84 and
> older cars and then mounting the supercharger up where the alternator used
> to go.  I can place a drive pulley for the supercharger between the crank
> pulley wheel for the ignition and the billet udersize pulley my I have on
> there now.  I'm not sure if Im going to put in a springloaded belt tensioner
> or make the mounting for the supercharger swivel to tension the belt.  I'm
> lucky enough to have access to autocad prints of the pieces so designing
> brackets won't be too tough.
> 
> I'm also torn on using the ABA or the JH motor.  The JH has the nice 8.5
> compression and the ABA has the 10.5.  I'm not sure which one I'm going to
> end up with but I'm really leaning towards the ABA and spinning the
> supercharger a little slower to keep the boost level down to reasonable
> levels.
> 
> Anyone have a source for a aftermarket knock sensing system?  If it just
> turns on a light that would be great as I can hook that lead directly into
> the holley ignition and program it to reduce ignition timing.
> 
> Any comments or suggestions on this project are appreciated.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Alan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com>
> To: "Scirocco-Al" <scirocco-Al@insight.rr.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 8:54 PM
> Subject: Re: turbo 'rocs
> 
> 
> S-A
>  I am interested.
> Tell me more.
> (if you complete this project, you can count as TWO!  Superchargers rule)
> Larry
> 
> > If all goes well by this time next year I will have an ABA in my 84 with
> an
> > Eaton Supercharger.  I have all the major parts, I just need to make some
> > brackets and get some time....
> 
> 
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