Originally posted by firebirdst:
They put a Powerdyne Centrifugal supercharger on the distributor side of the engine, producing 8-9 pounds of boost. The turbo uses sealed bearings and is driven with a belt of the crank. This arrangement produced 411 HP at 6000 RPM with 373 lb-ft of torqe at 5300 RPM, on 93-octane pump gas.
firebirdst
A slight correction of terminology - 'turbo' (or 'turbocharger') generally refers to an exhaust-driven centrifugal supercharger. The main advantage to this system is no mechanical horsepower is taken from the engine to drive the compresser
