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From: "Tom Sharpe" <twsharpe at mtco.com>
To: <Diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 8:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Diy_efi] "Wet" Manifold Questions


> 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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