After an interesting and productive weekend at home, whose got two thumbs and a MIG welder, this guy!, I am back in Peoria plotting away on what to do to the 72 Midget. Over the weekend I dropped off a load of BMC engine parts at my local auto machine shop, anyone from the Chicagoland area will immediately know the place I'm talking about, Auto Machine. There seemingly endless knowledge of engines and performance engine building has unfortuately put a damper on my thoughts of having a high revving, high compression motor in the Midget. Three main engines are not suppose to rev to the moon and supposedly you don't want to even try it. So now on to (side)step two... Forced Induction.
Now I have always been a turbo guy, from the 1.8T that was in my Beetle, to dreaming about the twins in a 993 911. However due to the fact that I am without fuel injection and don't want to inject the Midget, it looks as though a blower is in order. I have found a couple of almost Vintage correct kits that should provide the perfect mix of usable power and affordable cost. I will keep all of you up to date as I move down this road. So if you hear the whine of a supercharger coming from a little red car, just know that I'll be coming through.
Take care for tonight, more news to come soon!
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