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  2. Roots blower - Wikipedia

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    An Eaton M62 Roots-type supercharger is visible at the front of this Ecotec LSJ engine in a 2006 Saturn Ion Red Line.. The Roots-type blower is simple and widely used. It can be more effective than alternative superchargers at developing positive intake manifold pressure (i.e., above atmospheric pressure) at low engine speeds, making it a popular choice for passenger automobile applications.

  3. Centrifugal-type supercharger - Wikipedia

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    Distancing the supercharger from the engine via a mounting bracket greatly reduces heat transfer from the engine to the supercharger during operation. By comparison, a twin screw or roots blower which is nested in the center (valley) of the engine, will absorb heat (heat soak) during operation due to thermal transfer from the engine block and ...

  4. Supercharger - Wikipedia

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    1929 Blower Bentley with the supercharger ("blower") located in front of the radiator. The world's first series-produced cars [21] with superchargers were the 1.6 litre Mercedes 6/25 hp and 2.6 litre Mercedes 10/40 hp, both of which began production in 1923.

  5. Bentley 4½ Litre - Wikipedia

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    The essential difference between the Bentley 4½ Litre and the Blower was the addition of a Roots-type supercharger to the Blower engine by engineer Amherst Villiers, who had also produced the supercharger. W. O. Bentley, as chief engineer of the company he had founded, refused to allow the engine to be modified to incorporate the supercharger ...

  6. Kompressor (Mercedes-Benz) - Wikipedia

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    The engine is a special version of the 3.2 L (3199 cc) M112 E32, fitted with a helical twin-screw supercharger and water-to-air intercooler. The supercharger was developed in conjunction with IHI and features Teflon-coated rotors producing overall boost of 14.5 psi (1 bar). Compared to the standard M112 engine, the AMG version also has a new ...

  7. Saleen S281 - Wikipedia

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    Notable internal differences of an S-281SC introduced a dual gauge instrument cluster above the dashboard, while the only external difference was a Saleen Heat Extractor hood. With the introduction of the Fifth-generation Ford Mustang , the supercharger was now installed in an upside-down configuration to provide better performance and a higher ...

  8. Jaguar AJ-V8 engine - Wikipedia

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    The supercharged version of the AJ26 is used in the high-performance R versions of Jaguar's cars. The engine was updated with AJ27 specifications for 2000. It produces 370 hp (276 kW; 375 PS) and 387 lb⋅ft (525 N⋅m) with the help of an Eaton supercharger (modified Roots-blower).

  9. Wade supercharger - Wikipedia

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    The Roots supercharger dates back to the 1860s, and this is the basis for the original Wade supercharger, but with patented modifications incorporated. The first patent of Costin and Densham deals with ways to achieve compression within the Roots-style blower. [ 2 ]