Abstract: In one example, a supercharger and air inlet assembly for a V8 engine comprises a supercharger, a pair of air inlet casings, and a top cover, the air inlet casings having outlet ports which align with inlet ports in the cylinder heads. The supercharger has a rotor casing, the upper sides of which extend upwards to form a peripheral wall where each inlet casing is fastened to the rotor casing by setscrews. Each inlet casing is also secured to the rotor casing by another setscrew located between two casing outlet ports. The arrangement allows the use of a relatively simple casting which simplifies manufacture and minimizes thermal stresses.

Abstract: A supercharger and air inlet assembly 16 for mounting between the cylinder heads of a V8 engine comprises a supercharger 17, a pair of air inlet casings 18, 19 and a top cover 21, the air inlet casings having outlet ports which align with inlet ports in the cylinder heads. The supercharger 17 has a rotor casing 22, the upper sides of which extend upwards to form a peripheral wall 24 where each inlet casing 18, 19 is fastened to the rotor casing by setscrews 48. Each inlet casing 18, 19 is also secured to the rotor casing 22 by another setscrew 51 located between two casing outlet ports to further secure each inlet casing 18, 19 to the rotor casing 22 at a position on the rotor casing where there is a transverse wall 62. The arrangement allows the use of a relatively simple casting for the supercharger rotor casing 22 which simplifies manufacture and minimises thermal stresses since relatively little constraint is placed on the walls of the rotor casing 22.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to various embodiments of a connector. In one illustrative embodiment, the connector includes a first connector half and a second connector half adapted to be coupled to a power supply source, wherein the first and second connector halves are adapted to, when coupled to one another, define at least one electrical conductive path through the first and second connector halves by contact between at least one conductive member in each of the first and second connector halves, and wherein the first and second connector halves are adapted to be mated or unmated while power is being supplied to at least the second connector half.