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Old 09-09-2007 | 03:03 AM
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What to do with that old turbo you have lying around.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-spt7y1v6Y

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Old 09-09-2007 | 02:58 PM
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LOL that's a good way to kill time, how's that work in the first place?
Old 09-09-2007 | 04:39 PM
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isnt it obvious? air sucked through inlet, compressed, stuffed into that tube where teh fuel and spark meet, then explode in the chamber, exit out the exhaust section of the turbo thus spinning the compresser section continuously, they also had an after burner hooked up, very impressive, id like to see it on a go-kart or something but i doubt it puts out any more than 50 lbs of thrust since its a pretty innefficient design, that still works of coarse. and looks like they were pumping water throough it wonder if they had an oil supply to.... couldnt tell.

my question is i wonder if they used kerosene, model turbine fuel (which is basically kerosene lol) or actual turbine fuel.... which is also basically kerosene/diesel

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Old 09-10-2007 | 09:58 PM
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I gots me a saab turbocharger... Imma build me a jet!
Old 09-10-2007 | 11:15 PM
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nismopick--make sure you do not try to jump off the roof with the jet and a parachute..........you could break something.........
Old 09-11-2007 | 12:04 AM
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looks like they used a bigg *** diesel turbo or something though. and they can weld if i could weld and find a way to control the fuel injection (ps its hard to start them properly) i would do it with a mazda turbo we gots lying around. off an old mx-6
Old 09-11-2007 | 10:54 AM
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Imma make a go-kart and jet-charge it!
Old 09-11-2007 | 11:29 AM
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haha. sweet, you should find a turbone on ebay, they always sell the small prat and whiteney turbines on there you could slam and a go kart.
Old 09-11-2007 | 11:57 AM
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I actually have a Saab turbocharger....



But I think I'm gunna use that one to turbocharge my 5hp Briggs & Stratton.
Old 09-11-2007 | 01:24 PM
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But I think I'm gunna use that one to turbocharge my 5hp Briggs & Stratton.
build a gokart, stick the engine in this!

http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/tag/414860028.html
Old 09-11-2007 | 02:26 PM
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I want to put one on my Z w/my front mount i/c
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