Alex Rodriguez wrote:
> In article .com>,
> says...
>
> >I didn't think superchargers were running full time, but were brought
> >into use by a clutch.
>
> It is possible to do it that way, Mel Gibson's car in 'Mad Max' comes to mind,
> but most do not have a clutch. They are 'on' all the time.

I call bull**** on that one, wasn't the "mad max" blower a GMC x-71 or
similar? That would be a positive displacement (Rootes) type blower,
if the drive were disengaged the engine wouldn't run at all unless some
kind of bypass were provided.

Looks cool as heck on film though

nate