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Subject:Re: Difference between turbo and turbonormalized is that...
From:John
Date:Sat Jun 15 15:15:41 2002
...while the term "turbo-supercharger" is no longer in common parlance,
technically ANY device which mechanically compresses the intake air is a
"supercharger". These days we tend to call any exhaust-gas driven
supercharger a turbocharger, but "turbocharger" came from "turbine-driven
supercharger".

"bob cook" wrote in message
news:m8OO8.7828$z56.1848536@news20.bellglobal.com...
> Sorry, there is no such thing as Turbosupercharged. Either turbo (exhaust
> driven) or Supercharged (gear or belt drive) provide increased manifold
> pressure.




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