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Engine Components
B-17 Parts manual GR-1820-200, cylinder view
B-17 Parts manual AN 01-20EG-4
Second carburetor found
Internal Super Charger (Impeller)
Engine Back-Plane
from the rear of the engine.
The vacuum pump. This part was the first item found in the field and became the smoking gun for verifying that the site was most likely a B-17, as this piece is mounted on the inboard engine of the 1820-97 Wright Cyclone engine.
A diagram shows the valve and push-rod assembly as compared with elements found in the wreck site.
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