European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday March 23, 1983 the stars and stripes Page 13. Car Corner Bur or 3,890 pounds it needs dieting thunderbird editor note Toda we have a tears. That punch is supercharging which supercharged 2.8-Liier a to. Hai a Modem sound ing and exciting ring to it even though it first arrived on the scene in ib54, Well gel to thai in a moment but let s look 3t Ford s new supercharged engine first. Ford says the new thunderbird super Coupe reintroduces supercharging 10 the american motoring Public although is in a much More advanced state now than when used on such classic automobiles of the past As the Cord Dusenburg and a Burn the supercharger Ford offers was developed by the Eaton corporation and is affixed to the 3.8-liter v-6 engine that in Brj remaily Aspira cd form produces 140 horsepower. The addition of the Eaton supercharger produces a 70 horsepower jump to 210. Ford last offered a supercharger in 1957 when a limited number of super charged Thunderbir ils were built. Ford says however that there is Little resemblance Between the us Pere Harger technology on its 1989 models and that used three decades ago. But now let s go Back to 1s54 and the first supercharger. In arrived on the scene in unpredictable fashion hat year when two Indi Ana businessmen the 1 Brothers Phi Lander a. And Francis m. Roots sought to improve the efficiency of their textile Mill by redesigning its water driven machinery. Thi new approach involved a figure eight shaped dual rotary lobe Contri Vance of wooden construction within a Metal casing. The Choice of wooden lobes was unfortunate because of their tendency 10 swell when saturated with water. While waiting for the unit to dry Philander roots hand turned the lobes and to his Surprise and that of his brother a Stream of High velocity air blew the hat off his head. The search for a water Turbine had yielded an air Turbine the roots Brothers began refining the design and applied Patent which was granted in i860 and thus was born the roots rotary Blower As the technological foundation for All of the internal com Bustion engine superchargers hat have appeared since. Unlike a turbocharge i which is driven by the. Waste Energy in . A supercharger is Belt driven mechanically from the crankshaft. A super Charger increases the volumetric efficiency of an engine by providing an air fuel mix tire of higher density. This in turn enhances the combustion pro Cess lending to More Power. Supercharger a has Lon played a major role in motor sports history and in aviation As Well. During world War ii. Supercharged engine powered Many of America planes. Hut in recent years turbocharging be Csc the Way 1o go for ing and with the turbos Vinch ask in popularity supercharging had All but disappeared from the automotive scene except for continued use on drag racing strips. Now supercharging returns to Auto motive action on the thunderbird super coup ii and also on the Mercury Cougar xr7. . 8 car conversion seminars set eight seminars covering the held of car conversion and shipping will be held during april by trans car and its affiliate import Trade services . Trans car an cafes concessionaire is a shipping company and shareholder in import Trade services a conversion firm based in Secaucus . The seminar a jul explain both the Dot and Epa car conversion rules tile necessity for an Independent Commer Cial importer 1ciand All the changes and requirements necessary under the new Epa new rules affect the importation of All non conforming automobiles into the United states. Conducting the seminars will be Joe Marino and Ken Schaffer. Both of import Trade services and Kay Flores of trans car. All seminars held from 7 to 9 p.m., except for the Wui Burg seminar which will be held from 2. A b-4 Jav in. The seminar will be held at the following locations Frankfurt whip. J flnlilm1k�r � � Bini cafes Conlo Foncet room. Web Zbura april 8 Fiul Antab Cowra bldg119, Ceil a t ran room Manx him april if of Lars Cju Sulla in , e4tg.240, Benjamin Frardi Lui via tag kai5erblautcfin apf�1. Is Vul Gotoh o l.mh1 and Civ la it club Snipko Hoo in. In Rah in i Anu on Loop. Bog Lino ka.-Wduitf-. . April 12, co cuff Eug set b
