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Old 11-16-2015, 05:53 AM   #48 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Hal View Post
The vehicle was not originally designed for the diesel engine; it had to be "shoehorned" in. One of the driver's complaints was noise from the injector since the engine was directly behind his head. I intend to make seversl modifictions for comfort, including noise control.
A turbocharger already has some advantage regarding noise suppression. Anyway, since most of those stationary single-cylinder Diesels are air-cooled, it's another disadvantage on that matter.
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