[Stan Weiss]

Originally Posted by Jack Gifford

A number of things I hadn't remembered well:

The article entitled "Supercharging by Jet" written by Roger Huntington was in the July '67 issue of Hot Rod Magazine. General Motors Research experimented with the "RamAire Ejector" system for 5 or 6 years, but with no plans to produce it. It was capable of 8 psi boost in a "300-400" c.i. V8, for up to 60 seconds. Although the tank is charged to 1,500 psi, the pressure is regulated down to 150 psi before it enters the primary nozzle. The compressor was sized to recharge the tank at the rate of 25-40 psi per mile driven. Test data was given for 0-60 mph:
> '58 Chevy 283 went from 12.6 to 8.9 seconds
> '?? Chevy 6 went from ??? to 8.9 seconds
> '60 Pontiac 389 went from 12.2 to 8.5 seconds

Jack,
Since this is the reference for recharge time. How was the compressor driven?

Stan