by moore1 | Nov 22, 2017 | Induction, News
By Fergus Ogilvy: The two most common uncertainties about the prospects of supercharging are fitment and engine tune. Will the supercharger fit under the hood and will it operate with all its accessories: alternator, power steering pump, and air conditioning compressor? The second relates to tuning in general and...
by moore1 | Jun 24, 2017 | Induction, News, Racing Matters
But first an amusing, brief story involving a big-block Chevrolet, an intercooler, and freon. By Sam Logan “I’m no authority on intercoolers,” admits performance carburetor specialist Dale Cubic of CFM, “but I do recall a memorable moment five years ago that involved one. Nothing too scientific,” he adds; nonetheless,...
by moore1 | May 23, 2017 | Induction, News, Racing Matters, Tech How-To
But the best part was the TorqStorm’s ability to generate 400lb ft torque at 2000rpm; its rival reached 400lb ft at 2500rpm. At 3000rpm the ‘Storm generated 484lb ft compared to the Vortech at 436.
by moore1 | Nov 30, 2016 | Induction, News, Tech How-To
By Titus Bloom: 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 more power. In a centrifugal supercharger, the air is propelled through the compressor wheel and compressed in the...
by moore1 | Aug 10, 2016 | Induction, News, Racing Matters, Tech How-To
Bertie S. Brown: TorqStorm Superchargers’s product manager, Chris Beardsley, has dealt with thousands of incoming queries in the first decade of the firm’s history. Here are five of the most common: 1) Compression ratios and intercoolers “The compression ratio for pump-gas engines is crucial,” says Chris Beardsley. “TorqStorm recommends...
by admin | May 2, 2016 | Induction, Tech How-To
By Titus Bloom, Photography by MGI and Pro Line, Ball Ground, Georgia: In the lightning fast drag racing category known as Pro Mod three different types of power units compete: nitrous assisted, supercharged and turbocharged. Pro Line Race Engines are specialists in the latter and they burst upon the...