The super charger is, basically an air compressor. Yes turbos are to but super chargers are different. Instead of being driven by the exhaust of the cars engine the super charger is driven mechanically by belts connected to the engine. It has the same principal though as the turbo, if you compress air you get … Continue reading How Does a Super Charger Work

The turbo charger, it uses the exhaust fumes from the engine to spin the turbine and then the exhaust fumes go out the back of the car as normal. From the turbine being spun on one side of the turbo it spins the other side and draws in air from an inlet. It compresses the … Continue reading How Does a Turbo Charger Work

What are opposing piston engines? and why are they useful? Well they are pretty much how they sound they work by two pistons moving towards each other in time to compress the diesel fuel that it runs on. Ford is talking about putting these Achates engines in their new diesel trucks as, you get twice … Continue reading Opposing Piston Engines

Here is a picture of my grandfathers car, the one that I described in my about me story. He built the car him self buying some parts while fabricating others. Those twin air intakes that you can see he got for his birthday and were about $200.00 a piece when they were bought. He has … Continue reading The Car That Started it All