Patent ID: 6568376
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: F01B,F01L,F01M,F01N,F01P,F02B,F02F,F02M,F05C,F16H,Y02T

Abstract:
A supercharged four stroke internal combustion engine, comprising:a crankcase having a crank shaft rotatably mounted therein, wherein the crankcase having a top, a bottom, a pair of sides and a pair of ends; a cylinder head connected to the crankcase, wherein the crankcase and the cylinder head form at least one combustion cylinder chamber; at least one intake valve for each of the combustion cylinder chambers; at least one exhaust valve for each of the combustion cylinder chambers; a valve actuation assembly located in the cylinder head for operating the at least one intake valve and the at least one exhaust valve; at least one air intake passageway operatively coupled to the combustion cylinder chambers through the intake valves; an air intake manifold connected to the cylinder head and operatively connected to the at least one air intake passageway; a power take off housing located on one of the pair of ends of the crankcase, wherein the crank shaft extends into the power take off housing, wherein the crank shaft is operatively coupled to an output shaft for power take off; and a supercharger for boosting air to the air intake manifold, wherein the supercharger is mounted to the power take off housing and is operatively connected to the crank shaft within the power take off housing, wherein the air intake manifold comprises: a central air passageway, wherein the central air passageway is operatively connected to the supercharger.