Yea I'd like to think I know what
the hell I'm doing on occasion messing with compressors on internal combustion
engines. Yet low and behold a long time desire of mine becomes a reality
via Procharger. Obviously if you know Superchargers you'll know of
Procharger's long time standing in the circles of centrifugal compressors.
Nothing was more fun than watching one of their B-1 Superchargers on Dean
Garcia's 2005 Screaming Eagle 103 Fat Boy, Intercooled and everything. I
watched and lent a finger or two to Rich's installation of the Chrome power
adder. Since Crossroads has a dyno and ProCharger likes their work,
Crossroads is an exclusive dealer of Procharger Superchargers designed for the
Haley V Twin. Yes she was a tight squeeze, but I was most impressed with
accurate tolerance for the belt application, intercooler location and how
easily bolts went in without a fuss. That in itself is cool. This
was an injected model and yes they make one for the Carbureted Harley.
These systems are designed for stock and modified V-Twins.
So what kind of numbers are we talking here? Stock rating for these
American V Twins is 90hp. After installing the ProCharger B-1 the bike
pulled 149.30 hp. To say it's a hoot to drive would just be down right
dorky. When in fact it's such a gain, you feel the horse power to weight
ratio effectively and immediately! In fact this Harley will propel Dean
into the next generation of speed and fun factor. A surprise for crotch
rockets indeed yet the sleeper factor is lost to the aesthetics of
ProCharger's chrome compressor and accessories!
The installation was in fact
painless to a trained mechanic. Crossroads Owner Rich Weinbrecht, with
the help of shop manager Ken Keeney, found it to be quite simple. Ken is
currently waiting patiently for the carbureted version of the B-1 for his
cycle. In 06 the V-Twin went to the closed loop system on their
injection, which can cause a little more work. Also on the 06 and later
you have to change the pressure valve in the tank. So that can also be a
little more involved. The most important thing in any supercharging
aspect is getting air/fuel ratios on key, particularly under boost. The
company gives you a base line CD to start. Having the dyno allows you to
really dial in the performance factor as well as keep the motor in the all
important safety range. With detonation comes bad feeling and heavy
repair costs. Again the dyno proves it's worth when raising the total
volumetric efficiency of these American V Twins.
If you have the hankerin' for
adding one of these compressors to your ride call Rich at (505) 892-9076
See our ProCharger Page - [Click
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