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  1. 27-11-2014, 09:43 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by kiwijames View Post
    Detroit two stroke diesels were supercharged IIRC. You would see the bastard things for miles at sea as they were the big black cloud of smoke on the horizon.
    The silver series detriots 8v53, 8v72 and 8v96 ( fuel pincher) were supercharged and turbocharged

    Tomoana freezers has two V16 detroits as back up generator engines

    I used to service them when I was a diesel mechanic for Ballie Farmers Motors
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