He calculated that with our stock pulleys, we were turning 46,800 rpm on the supercharger at an engine speed of 6,500 rpm, so we can safely change pulleys for more blower speed to make more boost. In ...
Superchargers are magical devices. They increase the oxygen supply to the engine by compressing the air, thus increasing its density. Accordingly, the engine burns more air-fuel mixture and produces ...
The 700 Club: A BluePrint Engines 383 Small-Block and a ProCharger F-1A-94 supercharger Never Made 700 hp Look So Easy As the adage goes, risk is not without reward. Truthfully, gearheads know this ...
Unless you’re new to the hot rodding/high performance auto scene, you know that GM’s LS engine is probably the most popular aftermarket powerplant for GM owners, and perhaps beyond. It doesn’t matter ...
Whileintercoolersare built right into a roots blower’s case, they’re often optional in centrifugal supercharger kits. An intercooler is just acore(in centrifugal systems, it looks like a radiator) or ...
It’s surprisingly easy but, when I say “easy”, I mean you won’t have to spend half of the day disassembling body panels and dropping the engine. However, you’ll still need to put in 15 to 20 hours of ...
It's not uncommon these days to encounter reliable cars with turbocharged engines. But before the recent rise of the turbocharger, the preferred method to boost performance was to utilize a ...