any info would be greatly appreciated
cheers steve
supercharged side valve engine
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supercharged side valve engine
Hi i was just interested to see if any one knows of anybody or any kits that used to be fitted to the side valve engine to super charge them as i would be interested in trying to super charge one but the only one i can find is the one morris built for the record atempt !!
any info would be greatly appreciated
cheers steve
any info would be greatly appreciated
cheers steve
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evosteve
Side Valve Superchargers
I've been interested in superchargin sv. engines also.
The Record Breaking car used a vertically mounted powerplus supercharger driven from a bevel drive provided on a modified timing case.
When this car was rebuilt by Carl Skinner in 1933 and was fitted with a zoller supercharger blowing at 24psi.
Atleast one of the sullivan specials was supercharged. The 1933 TT car was fitted with a cozette supercharger.
The 1934 White Minor Skinner Special may also have been supercharged?
I have a 1930's marshal 75 which I've wondered about using but I haven't heard of any morris fitted with one of these units.
David Baldock has recently rebuilt this white minor. Sadly I missed seeing it at one of the minor rallies. I've been told that he has used a morris marine engine block as they are stronger. The record breaking / skinner car used special steels in the engine block castings but as far as I know the sullivans used standard blocks. There's a morris 8 marine engine on ebay at the moment. Does anyone Know anything about the minor marine engines - if in fact they exist?
The Record Breaking car used a vertically mounted powerplus supercharger driven from a bevel drive provided on a modified timing case.
When this car was rebuilt by Carl Skinner in 1933 and was fitted with a zoller supercharger blowing at 24psi.
Atleast one of the sullivan specials was supercharged. The 1933 TT car was fitted with a cozette supercharger.
The 1934 White Minor Skinner Special may also have been supercharged?
I have a 1930's marshal 75 which I've wondered about using but I haven't heard of any morris fitted with one of these units.
David Baldock has recently rebuilt this white minor. Sadly I missed seeing it at one of the minor rallies. I've been told that he has used a morris marine engine block as they are stronger. The record breaking / skinner car used special steels in the engine block castings but as far as I know the sullivans used standard blocks. There's a morris 8 marine engine on ebay at the moment. Does anyone Know anything about the minor marine engines - if in fact they exist?
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hi does any one no if the record breaking engine still exsists ? as the car now has a bigger engine fitted !!!!
i think if u was going to do it yourself u would have to try to do the belt drive option as making a bevel drive on the front sounds like a lot of expense unless u can use some parts off the ohc engine to fit !
cheers steve
i think if u was going to do it yourself u would have to try to do the belt drive option as making a bevel drive on the front sounds like a lot of expense unless u can use some parts off the ohc engine to fit !
cheers steve
Sv supercharging
A picture of the single seater sullivan shows a bulge in the front apron between the dumb ions for a supercharger - like an Mg or the Mcevoys.
Morris did have a marinized version of the SV Minor engine - I have bought SV head gaskets from chandlers in the past.
Yes, the White Minor's original engine survives in the hands of a relative - who won't sell it to David for sentimental reasons. I believe there is a blower with it. All the special steel blocks cracked eventually and there are none left.
Annabelle Swain, daughter of Barbara Skinner, is an Honorary Member of the VMR.
Yes, the White Minor's original engine survives in the hands of a relative - who won't sell it to David for sentimental reasons. I believe there is a blower with it. All the special steel blocks cracked eventually and there are none left.
Annabelle Swain, daughter of Barbara Skinner, is an Honorary Member of the VMR.