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Leaf-Blower Supercharging a 1978 Chevrolet Monza Spyder! - Roadkill Episode 16

On this episode of Roadkill, it's fun with Leaf Blowers. Experts on the Internet said it would never work. That's never stopped Freiburger and Finnegan, and this time on Roadkill the guys put the theory to the test: can hardware-store leaf blowers supercharge an engine and make power?

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