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Originally Posted by some_other_dave
How about a belt-driven supercharger with something like an AC clutch on the pulley? I'm remembering the first "Mad Max" movie... If the draw from the belt and pulley when it was not engaged was low enough, it could serve as an on-demand system.
-soD
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Yes Dave! When doing some research for a performance project several years ago, I stumbled across several Mercedes superchargers with electric couplings on their noses, as factory replacement parts: I did a search again this afternoon, and came up with several.
mercedes supercharger clutch | eBay
The blowers MB uses appear to be high-helix roots, different than the Eaton blowers used on T-birds and Grand Ams, which I think are scroll type.
Either way, with the electric coupling MB uses, what I don't know is how Mercedes re-routes the engine's incoming airflow when the blower is not turning. Some sort of pressure actuated flapper door?
