hobiercr
hobiercr GRM+ Memberand Reader
7/20/11 9:18 a.m.

Anybody seen this? The pricing is getting a bit far from the "this would be fun to try on my Amazon" stage but who else on your block has a supercharged vintage volvo?

Anybody here have ANY knowledge of this beast? It's from Conshohocken PA...really?

B18/20 supercharger on ebay

Can't seem to make the pict lnk work. If someone else can drop one in I'd appreciate it.

RossD
RossD SuperDork
7/20/11 9:20 a.m.

N Sperlo
N Sperlo HalfDork
7/20/11 9:32 a.m.

Looks like three Frankenstein of superchargers. Thats my input.

hobiercr
hobiercr GRM+ Memberand Reader
7/20/11 9:46 a.m.

Found some great info here on supercharging old volvos. Fill up your coffee first, it's a long read.

VClassics Supercharge article

Picts of the Judson unit on a P544 in Sweden

Picts of one one another 544 from Turbobricks forum.

ditchdigger
ditchdigger Dork
7/20/11 9:49 a.m.

If it is anything like the Judson chargers for VW's it might add a whole 10-15hp.

Collectors items, not performance parts

Per Schroeder
Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director
7/20/11 9:51 a.m.

That's vclassics here on the board. Phil knows his stuff.

Ian F
Ian F SuperDork
7/20/11 11:05 a.m.

Interesting... I've never seen one of those before.

Vintage Performance in NY sells the more modern supercharger kit described in the VClassics article. I heard Steve was trying to sell that engine (wanted Phil's N/A B20) although I don't know if he ever did.

oldeskewltoy
oldeskewltoy Reader
7/21/11 12:47 p.m.

there is a guy in the Portland Oregon area who has a S/C 122. I spent some time chatting with him and his biggest complaint is the mileage SUCKS balls... hiway mpg is middle to upper teens

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