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Offline perdue3

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P-38J Question
« on: October 23, 2012, 12:26:58 PM »
Simple: What color were the superchargers? Brown, rusty brown? Any pics?
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Re: P-38J Question
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2012, 02:36:33 PM »
Quote from: perdue3 on October 23, 2012, 12:26:58 PM
Simple: What color were the superchargers? Brown, rusty brown? Any pics?

The superchargers get extremely hot when in use and this causes the metal to turn a variety of colors.












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Offline Nypsy

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Re: P-38J Question
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2012, 02:44:49 PM »
Sorry about nit picking but...is that not a turbocharger?
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Re: P-38J Question
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2012, 03:31:37 PM »
If you want to be really nit-pickey, its "turbo supercharger"

Great pics Ack-Ack. :aok
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Offline Guppy35

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Re: P-38J Question
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2012, 07:14:05 PM »
I replied to it in General Discussion, as did AKAK. 
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