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MG TD TF 1500 - Front mounted super charger

Now I have completed the installation of a front mounted super charger in my TD and as always, evrything takes a lot more time than anticipated. But I like the compact look and with direct drive it gives 1.4 bar. Intended to make a sort of hood over it, but that will be another year I am afraid.

YS Strom

Manifold with pressure relief valve

YS Strom

0 to 60?
efh Haskell

It looks like a very nice job YS.

You might like to look at photos online of 4.5 litre blower Bentleys to see options for some sort of cowling. One example, (the car in the Ralph Lauren collection), just has a perforated metal shield over the SUs which offers some protection, looks quite good and would be fairly simple to fabricate.

Kind regards,
Michael
M R Calvert

efh

Made it mainly as a technical challenge and not so much for max power and with the risk of blowing the gasket I will rarely exceed 1.2 bar. Did that with the previous sc, geared for 1.5 bar resulting in a blown gasket and a complete overhaul. Therefore I am not so keen on lugging it.

MR

Thanks

It is the blower Bentleys that has inspired me, but will look for the one in the Lauren Collection as you recommended. A mesh only over the carb might also be a solution. A friend of mine has made a monster car with a super charged straight 8 Rolls engine. He has covered the two carbs with a 12 x 12 mm. stainless steel mesh. But the risk of hitting something heavy enough to damage the carb is really very small and I paid only EUR 30 for the it - from a friend with two banana boxes with SUs - so I am not in a hurry.
YS Strom

A VERY nice job! The engineering is intriguing. How is the sc attached directly to the crank? Does the interface go through the hand crank hole under the radiator? I'd love to
see more pictures with some details! Fabulous. Thanks for sharing!
H.V. Young

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