Description
The LC3 supercharger is a positive displacement pump that consists of 2 counter-rotating rotors, an inlet port and an outlet port, and an air bypass valve that is built into a housing. The rotors are designed with 3 lobes and a helical twist. An air bypass valve is built into the housing. The rotors in the supercharger are designed to run at a minimal clearance, not in contact with each other or the housing and are timed to each other by a pair of precision spur gears which are pressed onto the rotor shafts. The front ends of the rotors are held in position by deep-groove ball bearings, while the rear ends of the rotors are supported by sealed roller bearings.
The gears and ball bearings are lubricated by a synthetic oil. The oil reservoir is self-contained in the supercharger, isolated from the engine oil, sealed for the life of the unit and is not serviceable.
The cover on the supercharger contains the input shaft which is supported by 2 deep-groove ball bearings, and is coupled to the rotor drive gears. The pulley is pressed onto the input shaft and is not serviceable. The bearings are lubricated by the synthetic oil contained in the same reservoir.