I have started The base plate fabrication.
I picked up the 12"x6" 6mm thick plate at the local scrap yard for around 60 rupees or roughly a dollar and a half.
After marking the outlet port dimensions of the supercharger on the plate I cut the plate with a torch and drilled 7mm holes to facilitate bolting the outlet manifold and blower onto the plate.
I will then dry fit the blower onto the plate and mark out where i need the holes for the main blower to baseplate mounting studs.
Once the base plate is finished i will put on the finishing touches i.e. removing the unnescessary bits and burs.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
supercharging explained.
A supercharger is an air compressor used for forced induction of an internal combustion engine. The greater mass flow-rate provides more oxygen to support combustion than would be available in a naturally-aspirated engine, which allows more fuel to be provided and more work to be done per cycle, increasing the power output of the engine.
It can be powered mechanically by a belt, gear, shaft, or chain connected to the engine's crankshaft.
Sounds Simple?...Like everything else in life, that which seems simple at first can sometimes tend to be quite a pain in the A**.
Supercharging an engine not initially designed for one can be a challenge, Depending on the engine design and what end result we want to achieve, supercharging a single cylinder 1950's British design might be suicidal..for the said engine that is!
From the start the difficulties of supercharging a single cylinder engine motorcycle are :-
Space..where do you stick this thing on the bike?
The blower rotation is clockwise, the crankshaft rotates anti clockwise!!
The belt drive from the crankshaft to the blower.
Effect on engine life..basically mechanical and heat stresses will increase.
These are just a few and some of the more basic hurdles to overcome.
If successfully incorporated will it actually boost power output? or be more of a parasitic load on the engine thereby reducing power output.Remember it is driven by the engine.
It has been done before, quite successfully...so only time will tell.
It can be powered mechanically by a belt, gear, shaft, or chain connected to the engine's crankshaft.
Sounds Simple?...Like everything else in life, that which seems simple at first can sometimes tend to be quite a pain in the A**.
Supercharging an engine not initially designed for one can be a challenge, Depending on the engine design and what end result we want to achieve, supercharging a single cylinder 1950's British design might be suicidal..for the said engine that is!
From the start the difficulties of supercharging a single cylinder engine motorcycle are :-
Space..where do you stick this thing on the bike?
The blower rotation is clockwise, the crankshaft rotates anti clockwise!!
The belt drive from the crankshaft to the blower.
Effect on engine life..basically mechanical and heat stresses will increase.
These are just a few and some of the more basic hurdles to overcome.
If successfully incorporated will it actually boost power output? or be more of a parasitic load on the engine thereby reducing power output.Remember it is driven by the engine.
It has been done before, quite successfully...so only time will tell.
Monday, June 29, 2009
The dog supercharged!
I have created this sister blog because the monster dog blog was getting too cluttered with pictures.
This blog as the name suggests will be linked to the mother blog "monster dog" and will discribe in pictures and words everything pertaining to supercharging the motorycle.
This blog as the name suggests will be linked to the mother blog "monster dog" and will discribe in pictures and words everything pertaining to supercharging the motorycle.
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