VP differences

[DAVIDO]

Could anyone tel me the difference between KAD42 & KAD43 seem same horse power as far as i can see, also whats the KAMD. These options seem to be on various boats weve been looking at.
Cheers

 

[Whitelighter]

Early KAD 42's had a few problems, that's the KAD 42a's. KAD 42 b's were better, and the KAD 42 pa's are basically KAD43's, but the KAD 43's have a metal supercharger plumbing as the plastic stuff on the pa's tended to collapse.

KAMD is the shaft drive version of the KAD - i.e. they are the same engine.

 

[theguvnor]

Is there any way VP could make the engine types any more confusing ?

 

[Will_M]

Nar… They aint confusing really.

AQAD = Aquamatic after cooled marine diesel, ‘Aquamatic’ being old VP tong for an outdrive
AQD = Aquamatic marine diesel, ie non after cooled lower output
TAMD = Turbo after cooled marine diesel, same as an AQAD only inboard
TMD = see AQD
MD = non turbo, marine diesel
AD = later version of AQAD
KAD = like an AQAD only supercharged
KAMD = see TAMD, but add on the supercharger

 

[DAVIDO]

Do th KADs have a turbo as well or just superchargers?

 

[benjenbav]

Aha. "K" (as in KAD) for Kompressor, perhaps? Like on the three-pointy star jobs?

 

[DAVIDO]

Ye but no but do they have turbos as well!

 

[benjenbav]

I'm certainly no expert but the VP website suggests that this one does:

KAD43P

 

[Will_M]

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Aha. "K" (as in KAD) for Kompressor

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Someone gets it!!! Spot on...

And yeah KADs were both turbo'd & supercharged.

 

[discovery2]

Yes. I have a KAMD43P which has a supercharger & a turbo.