Super Charged Spitfire

[tiggrr1]

No association to me just thought the "fast Spitfire Boys" ;) might like this 8)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1977-TRIUMPH-SPITFIRE-1500-RED_W0QQitemZ250285766797QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item250285766797&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[Richard B]

Definitely wants to be lowered; weren't those 1700 engines rather shall we say 'problematical'?

[Deleted User]

I would stick to the 1300 as it will rev higher! Although I do like the sound of a supercharger :)

[tiggrr1]

Thought you'd like it Rob ;)

[Clive]

The guy turned up to our local TSSC meeting a couple of months ago. It is very red everywhere, and had to be towed home after a "mechanical incident" when giving a ride to another member! Would need careful viewing.

[Deleted User]

I would love to bolt a Supercharger on! :) But I know the condition and spec of my engine!
Where  this is a different kettle of fish! 1700cc engines do not have a reputation to be reliable! and I would not know the condition of it prior to the charger being fitted!
Now if that charger was for sale on it's own! ;) I may want to talk to him :X

[irish44j]

there is a place here in the US (north carolina) that sells a SC kit for the Spit, using a modern M45 Eaton blower - light boost, claims to be fine on stock internals if engine is in good shape. He lists them on ebay occasionally, and I think one is on there right now (US ebay)...

Also I believe Steve Downing in Ohio did an M45 setup and then a larger M62 setup successfully on a GT6...

[sbarc]

HERETICS!!!  
You're all a bunch of heretics!!!  

BTW...wasn't there someone on here that connected a S/C to his GT6 and blew up the bottom end of the motor?

[heraldcoupe]

That's a very small supercharger for that capacity engine, I would have thought a C142 was more suitably sized than the C75.
The 1700 engines weren't marketed for long, there was a good reason for that.....
Cheers,
Bill.

[Jason]

Ahh the "Super Sport" 1700 engine, so called because you had to be a super sport to not loose your mind with the warranty situation :-)

[CharlieB]

As a matter of interest how do you create a 1700, is the crank offset ground to take small rods? I don't suppose you could bore it that much?

[esxefi]

if it is offset ground with shorter rods then that would make the stroke to rod length ratio even worse resulting in even quicker borewear and a weaker bottom end.
perhaps why the reputation.

pure engineering insanity.

still probably ok with a s/c for low down torque but limit the revs to say 3.5k(think)

[Deleted User]

irish44j wrote:

there is a place here in the US (north carolina) that sells a SC kit for the Spit, using a modern M45 Eaton blower - light boost, claims to be fine on stock internals if engine is in good shape. He lists them on ebay occasionally, and I think one is on there right now (US ebay)...

Around two thousand with import duty! OUCH

If I was spending that kind of money I could go V8 :)

Now there is an idea ;D

[tiggrr1]

Rob are you turning into Jeremy Clarkson.......................POOOOOWWWWEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRR ;D ;) :P

[sbarc]

Come on........why waste your time on a V8 when I'm sure you could fit the Vanquish V-12 in there.  You know you want to!!!  

[Deleted User]

No I know a V8 will fit no cutting!
A V 12 would be nice but I would have to upgrade the brakes! ;D