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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 05:46 PM
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Default Re: turbo and supercharger

Originally Posted by mAydAy
Twin charging on semi trucks is something you won't find anymore. The twin charged diesels were two strokes that required a blower for the intake of air because they had no intake stroke. Engines like the old Detroit Diesels are like this (x71, x53, x92 IE 6-71, 8v71 and 8-71 some of the common ones that used to be on the road). Emmissions has all but knocked these diesels out, you can still find them in boats and a few other places emmissions aren't as hard core.

-Andy
They can also be found on military trucks as they still use old 2 stroke twin charged Detroit diesels.