Roots-type blowers — which are different from centrifugal or twin-screw superchargers — frequently dominate the front ends of modified muscle cars and street rods, especially dragsters and similar ...

Q: Greg, I think I can stump the professor. Who was the first racer to utilize a GM 6-71 blower? I have a six-pack riding on this. Also, what do you feel is better? Supercharging, Turbocharging or ...

Today's NHRA Top Fuel teams must attend to an excruciating level of detail to be competitive. We tracked down Jim Oberhofer, crew chief for Doug Kalitta's Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster, to find out what ...

One of the first known uses of a Roots-style supercharger in hot rodding dates back to 1948, when Barney Navarro figured out how to adapt an Army-surplus GMC 3-71 blower to his Flathead Ford. The ...

Ah, yes, superchargers, those miraculous devices that can easily double the power of a stock engine or help you build a beast capable of 2,000 hp or more. Today, with technology being so advanced, ...

Horse Sense:Although a pair of V-8-powered S197s were the highlights of our recent trip to ProCharger's headquarters, we once again had the opportunity to ride in the blown '05 V-6 Mustang featured in ...