<VV> Electric Supercharging for Corvairs?

[Ron]

It might act as a restriction.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Kepler" <jekepler at amplex.net>
To: "'Mark Durham'" <62vair at gmail.com>; "'Bob Gilbert'" 
<bgilbert at gilberts-bc.ca>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Electric Supercharging for Corvairs?


> "Not recommended"????  Howse about we look at the numbers a little closer.
> A 2.7 liter Corvair motor at 3000 RPM is swallowing a whopping
> 143.024 cubic feet of air per minute.  My 7.5 HP two-stage air compressor
> only has 38 CFM free-air capacity....and this "wonder gizmo" is how big 
> and
> requires how much power?  It's not going to "mess up" any mixture because
> it's unlikely that the carb is even going to notice it's there!
>
> TANSTAAFL boys.....TANSTAAFL!
>
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Mark Durham
> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 2:29 PM
> To: Bob Gilbert
> Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> Electric Supercharging for Corvairs?
>
> All it does is provide a boost to air entering the carburator. They
> are generic kits that would require you to modify your intake system
> prior to the carburator. Reading the literature shows they have you
> install a throttle switch that activates the electric fan at full
> throttle, so it is not adjustable for anything less than full
> throttle.
>
> Since our carburators are made to work at atmoshperic pressures, they
> are not pressure carburators, it would mess up  your mixture, etc. Not
> recommended.
>
> Mark Durham
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