[Diy_efi] "Wet" Manifold Questions

[Tom Sharpe]

Mama has a 2.3 MB Kompressor that has a small (I think it's a screw
compressor) with a big AC clutch driving it. The engine is cammed for
torque- no rpm, but it's fun to drive. You should be able to find one in
a junk yard reasonabbly priced. just put more cam in it.  HTH TomS.
(be sure to get the 'puter).

Kenny W wrote:

> Quoting Stephen Andersen <SAndersen at advan-tek.com>:
> On the Lysholm:
> > I think it would be PERFECT for a 4cyl, as it
> > would give
> > you lots of low-end torque, while still giving
> > efficiency
> > and power "near" that of a turbo at the high
> > end.
>
> Ya, I tend to agree to a point I definitely think
> they're more suited to low displacement engines, and
> turbos are just great for something like a V8 where is
> has enough grunt down low that lag is a non issue. For
> some time I heavily touted the lysholms. Things like
> parasitic losses still are an issue though, and can
> make the throttle response of a low compression 4
> banger horrid. And they're brutally expensive. You can
> get very nice ball bearing turbo that properly matched
> to a properly tuned engine will give you very close to
> as broad of a torque curve, and more of it with respect
> to peak values. As I fiddle more with things, and
> calculate, and read, and etc, the more I com to the
> conclusion that for my own purposes an NA engine with
> everything well tuned and optimized with respect to VE
> and such, with a turbo added, is a great solution. Like
> in the case of my engine. The hope is to have 160 NA
> hp. It has 117 stock. add 3" exhaust, heaviliy worked
> head and cam. At 10:1 cr, I may even be able to run 1
> bar with octane booster, intercooler, and water
> injection. that translates into 320hp- from a 2.3L with
> basically just boltons. When it blows I'll go with a
> slightly lower cr (8.5 or so) and slightly more boost.
> Yeah a lysholm would give more get bottom end, but that
> would basically all just go into tire smoke anyways. ;)
> I haven't decided about how to handle fuel and
> ignition. (main reason I joined this list)
> -Kenny
>
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