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Fred Holdorf · 01-15-2009, 06:30 PM

Rory, Yes there were supercharged Ford's and Studebaker's in "Stock" many years ago. Larry Walker and myself at one time had to make a full pass, with a tech inspector riding along monitoring his own calibrated boost pressure gauge. We, (1957 Ford) were allowed 6# of boost @ 4800 RPM's, plus 1# of boost for every 1000 RPM's over 4800 RPM's we turned the engine. I understand Gordon Williams had to do the same with his Studebaker also. Has anything like that been done lately, or are there any boost specs on these new cars at all. Any body know?

Fred Holdorf

01-15-2009, 06:30 PM	#22
Fred Holdorf Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Minden, Nv Posts: 44 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Factory experimental Rory, Yes there were supercharged Ford's and Studebaker's in "Stock" many years ago. Larry Walker and myself at one time had to make a full pass, with a tech inspector riding along monitoring his own calibrated boost pressure gauge. We, (1957 Ford) were allowed 6# of boost @ 4800 RPM's, plus 1# of boost for every 1000 RPM's over 4800 RPM's we turned the engine. I understand Gordon Williams had to do the same with his Studebaker also. Has anything like that been done lately, or are there any boost specs on these new cars at all. Any body know? Fred Holdorf