>
> Hmmm... Well, here I go showing my limited knowledge again, but... :)
>
> My understanding is that a supercharger's basic function is to cram
>air into the engine which somehow speeds up combustion, which gives more
>power. (More oxygen molecules per volume?) (Insert "Arrh, arrh, arrh"
>here.)
>;)
>
> Couldn't a bracket be manufactured which would sit on top of the engine
>and "suspend" the roots over it? Then, a hose (or hoses) could be attached
>to the roots and directed into the engine (to the same place where a
>centrifugal supercharger would send its air). The roots would still be
>driven by a belt. So, basically what you do is have an external
supercharger,
>the same as the centrifugal, but it happens to be a roots. You'd still
>have to figure out how to lubricate the supercharger. Would something
>like this work, or am I way out in la-la land?
>
> -Jon-
>
You could be on to sumthin' McGyver. ;^) The limiting factor would be
packaging. A roots setup is a bit bigger than the centrifugals. I'm not
sure a roots needs external lubrication (by external I mean outside itself;
i.e. a line from the oil pan.)
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Black, 318, 5spd, 3.55SG, reg. cab, 2wd, buckets
"Fresh air by Meldrum"
All exterior vinyl graphics removed
Moroso Blue Max plug wires and Spectre looms
Cherry Bomb Turbo II exiting b4 axle (temporary)
MSD 6a, Blaster coil awaiting installation
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