An English major may disagree, but the way to spell "power" is "supercharger." Let's face it, the word just reeks of big horsepower numbers-and not without good reason. The basic definition of "super" ...

Horsepower is an aphrodisiac. To some people, building an engine that could sustain the earth's rotation with its crankshaft is better than almost any form of physical gratification. To others, it's ...

Although there are different types of superchargers, all serve to force more air into an engine than it could draw in on its own, thus allowing the engine to produce more power. The same could be said ...

â ¢GMC Roots type blower with dual updraft aircraft carburetion and two Thompson "Vitameter" water-alcohol injectors. When you're building on a basic Detroit production block, and you're after all the ...

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Originally used during the late 1800s to do the blasting in blast furnaces, the Roots-style air pump is older than the automobile. It’s very simple, inexpensive and, most importantly, it can move a ...