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Technical => Superchargers / G-Lader => Topic started by: G40supercharged on February 18, 2009, 11:28:59 PM

Title: Supercharger with carb
Post by: G40supercharged on February 18, 2009, 11:28:59 PM
I've spotted a supercharger kit for an MGB (bargain £3K!) that uses a carb with an Eaton charger in a suck through arrangement (carb on the inlet of the charger so petrol/air mixture is compressed). Anyone know if getting petrol in an Eaton is recommended for the internal seals?

Title: Re: Supercharger with carb
Post by: Alexiskayak_7 on February 19, 2009, 05:40:37 PM
Mmm... That remids me Lancia B Volumex... It was using a Lysholm supercharger... The carb was before the supercharger and the air/fuel mixture was compressed...
Eaton and Lysholm chargers has no problem passing fuel from them because the don't have apex seals...
So it will work!
Title: Re: Supercharger with carb
Post by: hayesey on February 19, 2009, 10:14:49 PM
pretty sure lancia volumex superchargers are roots blowers not lysholm screws.
Title: Re: Supercharger with carb
Post by: Alexiskayak_7 on February 20, 2009, 12:33:22 AM
Yeap! You' re right...my mistake
Roots type compressor:


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Title: Re: Supercharger with carb
Post by: hayesey on February 20, 2009, 09:59:41 AM
but if anything it makes your point more valid, since Eaton chargers are more like roots blowers than lysholm screws.

I guess he means the oil seals that are presumably on the ends of the shafts.