I hit a website tonight that mentioned overheating problems under heavy load duties due to the long inblock exhaust passaged cooking things. If this is true adding a turbo would only aggravate the condition. -- Mark Price markprice242ATadelphia.net Morgantown, WV ---- Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, 10 Oct 2006, Sandwich Maker wrote: > > > what would you do for a hp clutch? > > I really think very modest boost, for say 20hp, shouldn't stress > dead-stock American drivelines and would make the little car > quite drivable in modern traffic. If I recall, the flat 196 is > about 85hp; 20% more, or 102hp would be (1) a great improvement > and (2) cool as all hell and (3) not kill even the T96. Car > could remain otherwise 100% stock, and you could do it to an > existing engine in good working order. No mods except bolt-on > to engine or car. > > I know the air-cooled M35 auto can take it; I've got one in a > Classic with a 232, 18 years and 200K? miles. It is only now > in serious need of a rebuild. > > As opposed to building something from scratch, where I agree, > some care with engine internals, and a T14, etc, would be a good > idea. I imagine with the terrible (horrible!) breathing that > old motor has, it would really respond well to boost. Not so > sure the oiling system is up to actual performance though. > > _______________________________________________ > AMC-List mailing list > AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > or go to http://www.amc-list.com _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or go to http://www.amc-list.com