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Re: why no supercharged diesels ?
quite true. however i did want to point out that we need to be sure to compare apples to apples. it takes a whole lot less energy to spin a centrifugal supercharger than a much physically larger roots-type blower. a whole bunch.
a centrifugal supercharger is a very close comparison to a turbo because it is half way to identical. the energy needed to drive the gear multiplication box is where the energy gets robbed by the supercharger. the turbo by comparison has much less mass to accelerate and therfore takes seemingly less power to operate.
just a thought.
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Travis
'03 F350 Dually, 6.0, Supercab, longbed, 4.10 LS, sport pkg, extremely RED, STRAIGHT PIPED, SCT Xcalibrator, full guages
- Job1 programming, Harpooned, Skweeker Mod, Zoodad Mod
- Did that thing that you're not supposed to talk about
'79 Bronco, 468cid Ford 460 marine motor, C6/NP205
Previous -'99 F250, Rg Cab XLT, 7.3/6spd, 3.73
Project truck
- '96 Cummins, 215hp/5spd, Diprocol guages, Plate & AFC full fwd, hi-capacity external lubrication system 
To add: 2 1/2T axles, 46" goodyears, etc.
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