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March 5, 2008

[VIDEO] How It Works: Inside The Corvette ZR1's Eaton Supercharger

Yesterday's excellent AutoBlog video with GM Small Block Assistant Chief Engineer Ron Meegan took us inside the Corvette ZR1's LS9 engine. From that presentation we learned why engineer's started with the base Corvette's 6.2 Liter LS3 engine vs. the 7.0 Liter LS7 found in the Z06, as well as the various components that were upgraded to fulfill the quest of 100 horsepower per liter. Little did we know that video would be followed up with parts two and three, taking us further into the inner workings of the supercharger that powers the new King of the Hill.

More after the jump.

Part two focuses on the Eaton Supercharger and Meegan again clearly explains how the 4-lobe supercharger works and the challenges GM engineer's faced with mating it to Corvette's 6.2Liter V8. Part three concludes the series with Meegan discussing the differences between the supercharged 6.2L V8's found in the new Cadillac CTS-V sports sedan and the Corvette ZR1.