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Post Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:30 pm

Has anyone super :D charged an m42 or anything else has anyone used a mini supercharger sucessfully (mats dad).
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Post Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:31 pm

there was a thread about it stuartgallafant was on about it.
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Post Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:36 pm

Just doin research at the mo.......but im workin on it!!
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Post Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:41 pm

We did some calcs to asses the suitability of the Eaton M45 in one of those threads.

Can't remember the outcome though, and that's why getting old is great!
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Post Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:05 pm

If i remember right the M45 was useable for fourpots but no use for the sixs.

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