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Old June 3rd 06, 03:05 AM posted to alt.autos.corvette
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Default Anyone with a SuperCharger ?

Dad wrote:
> "Anon" > wrote in message
>> Hey Dave. I would just call Bowling Green. I imagine that one of
>> the engineers there would be able to tell you how much torque and HP
>> the transmission, drive line, and rear end can handle safely.
>> Another group you could reach out to is Reeves Calloway; and I
>> believe that Calloway Corvette (Sledgehammers, I believe they are
>> called) are in Connecticut. I would have suggested John
>> Lingenfelter; but sadly he passed away after some time in a coma
>> (from a car accident).

>
> Lingenfelters are alive and well but without John. Their son-in-law
> has a seup about the same as the Decatur facility down in Texas I
> believe. As a point of intrest John built the first few twin turbos
> for Calloway.



As an interesting who's-who note: Reeves Calloway of Corvette fame is the
same as the Reeves Calloway of golf fame. I don't see the correlation
between the two endeavors, as a set of clubs can't fit easily in the trunk
of a Vette. :-)


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