[s-cars] was, 0-60 , 1/4mile, now:Re: superchargers are bad, mmkay?

[Noah]

> Well, yes I have ;-)
> Superchargers were used in 2-stroke diesels such as those from
> GMC/Detroit Diesel and the Electromotive div. of GM.
> Trucks, buses, earthmoving equipment, military vehicles, locomotives.
> For example, the 71 series of engines (71 cu. in./cyl.) that used the
> 6-71, 8-71, etc. Roots blowers.
> A good part of the reason for these blowers was exhaust scavenging
> as well as supercharging.
> I believe that few if any 2-stroke Diesels are made anymore due
> to emissions and fuel economy issues.
>
> Paul

Whoops! I stand corrected. I have never seen any of the above. Does a
2-stroke diesel sound very different from a regular diesel?

-Noah