perksy
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 posted on 6/5/10 at 07:29 PM |
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Supercharged Ford Crossflow
Have a Hillclimb Mate who is doing some research on Supercharging a Ford X Flow
Does anybody know if its already been done and if so, does anybody have any info' or links to have a read of ?
Thanks in advance for any help
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UncleFista
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| posted on 6/5/10 at 07:32 PM |
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It's being done at the mo' in PPC magazine. It's been going on for well over a year so far...
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 6/5/10 at 07:35 PM |
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16 issues and counting
Build Blog
Build Photo Album
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flak monkey
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| posted on 6/5/10 at 07:35 PM |
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Blimey these superchargers are getting rather popular!
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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gordon h
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| posted on 6/5/10 at 08:07 PM |
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yes do seem to be popular, am i the only fool doing saab 2.3 turbo?
bec is best but going to try sabb 2.3 turbo mk
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 6/5/10 at 08:59 PM |
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I stopped using crossflows in the late 70's, isn't supercharging one a bit like giving viagra to your great grandfather?
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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fatbaldbloke
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| posted on 6/5/10 at 09:18 PM |
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It most certainly has been done! There's a chap (HoraceM on the WSCC forum) with a Westfield in the Northampton area who has a supercharged 1.7
crossflow. It went on the rolling road recently.......235hp at the wheels I believe!!!
The car was on show at the WSCC outside tent on Monday at the Stoneleigh show.
[Edited on 6/5/10 by fatbaldbloke]
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James
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| posted on 6/5/10 at 10:22 PM |
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I've been promising Seven_monkey a scan of the articles I have for a month now!
Too late/noisy to scan now but will give it a go tomorrow... anyone else want a copy of the few articles I have u2u me your mail address.
Cheers,
James
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 6/5/10 at 10:42 PM |
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Why bother?
My Build Thread
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gazza285
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| posted on 7/5/10 at 06:22 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by alistairolsen
Why bother?
What? Using a 40+ year old engine, or making a 40+ year old replica car?
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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perksy
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| posted on 11/5/10 at 10:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by alistairolsen
Why bother?
Sometimes these things need to be done 
James, Thanks for the offer have sent U2U
Cheers
perksy
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MikeR
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| posted on 11/5/10 at 10:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by alistairolsen
Why bother?
Because we can!
Otherwise we might as well all go out and buy a honda civic thingy or mini cooper whatsit or perhaps a mercades something.
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hicost blade
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| posted on 11/5/10 at 10:32 PM |
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DUTTON-MELOS-KIT-CAR-/200471113251?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2ead026e23
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 11/5/10 at 10:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by hicost blade
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DUTTON-MELOS-KIT-CAR-/200471113251?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2ead026e23
I want it! Well, the engine anyway.
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 12/5/10 at 05:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeR
quote:
Originally posted by alistairolsen
Why bother?
Because we can!
Otherwise we might as well all go out and buy a honda civic thingy or mini cooper whatsit or perhaps a mercades something.
Yeah, but I'm building a locost because it handles better, is lighter and will go faster than those for less money.
I just dont get the rationale behind building a supercharged crossflow when you can get a zetec for free.....
It's in no way better, poorer economy, probably less power, more expensive to build, less reliable!
If youre going to the effort of supercharging at least shell out a few hundred more at the start and do a duratec or an xe or something thats not shit
to start with!
My Build Thread
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Staple balls
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| posted on 12/5/10 at 05:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by alistairolsen
It's in no way better, poorer economy, probably less power, more expensive to build, less reliable!
If I wanted all of those things, I'd buy a production car.
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