200 mph 67 Imperial!

["Dick Benjamin" <DickB@xxxxxxxxx>]

I can't believe I'm contributing to this madness, but I have to chime in
with a mention of something I learned from my supercharged 57 Packards; one
of the things to consider is the fact that if the carburetor is pressurized,
the fuel pump must be pressurized equally, otherwise the stock pump cannot
supply fuel into the higher pressure environment of the carburetor.  Packard
used a special fuel pump on the supercharged cars, which has an extra line
from the supercharger outlet to the fuel pump so that the pressure boost is
automatically added to the fuel pressure output.

200 MPH 67 Imperial!   Bah - Humbug!

Dick Benjamin
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Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 8:34 AM
Subject: Re: IML: 200 mph 67 Imperial!


> Quoting Rob P <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> > The horsepower probably isn't the biggest problem.  Tristan was talking
> >
> > about turbos.  Check this site out.  Never saw his dyno test/et though.
> > He
> > uses a carb, not the hot ticket for a turbo.
> > http://pentastarpower.com/feets/newpage.html
>
> Nothing wrong with a carbureted turbocharged engine.  He is using the
:blow
> through" method.  All that requires is a well sealed carb to avoid boost
> leakage.  Using an electronic injection system would be h*ll.  Calibrating
a
> turbocharged engine is not fun, especially if you don't have a dyno.
>
> D^2
>
>