Maybe a resident of Arizona could pop down to the Mohave
and do a good deal on an RB211 and end up with a pretty
quick imp, there are piles of old 747's not rotting away there.
It would be nice to power an American classic with some
British rolls Royce power (thrust).
I'm sure this as silly as the 200MPH 67 Imp can be, but i might
be wrong ;-)
Neil 85MPH Speedo (that's fast enough for me)
London, England.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronald Stephenson" <ronald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: IML: 200 mph 67 Imperial!
> Hey, read latest issue of Mopar Action magazine, wherein youwill find an
> article on Jato Rocket assist on an old c body cop car. It's true! Ron:
> 8l and 82 imps
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dick Benjamin" <DickB@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 10:54 AM
> Subject: Re: IML: 200 mph 67 Imperial!
>
>
> > 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
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > 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
> > >
> > >
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