For the motor guys.

[SCEPTER]

Re: For the motor guys.

holy crap...... part 1 diesel radial

holy crap......part 2 twin griffons

[Propellerhead]

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From the "Hold my beer and watch this" department...

Just imagine an APU or rocket engine turbopump running a blower:

http://iowahawk.typepad.com/iowahawk/2006/04/the_real_acme.html

http://www.the-rocketman.com/turbonique.html

Google yields many other web hits for Turbonique.

Just think about being able to order JATO out of a catalog for your hot rod.

Rob

[Fence Sence]

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Now that is NEATO! Thanks for posting that.

I don't know if it was a Turbonique but, I saw a rocket kart parked next to the hauler for Spirit of America when Breedlove was out at the Blackrock. Never saw it run but I have heard stories about someone running it out at Burningman in the middle of the night. I'll have to see if I can dig up a picture of it.

[AirDOGGe]

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There's a whole selection of jet-propelled vehicles at JetWebb.com, including Karts and ATVs

http://www.jetwebb.com

(P.S....I like ketchup on my hot dogs )

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[Fence Sence]

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(P.S....I like ketchup on my hot dogs )

.

It's just wrong I tell ya. Oh well, who am I to talk, my wife loves it.

Ketchup on her hot dogs that is, not ketchup on my hot dog. Allthough.................. Whoa, did I go too far there? Sorry.

[Leo]

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Does anyone remember the turbine powered motorcycle in the pits a few years back? I think it had an APU engine in it.
Never saw it move but we were there for a start-up one day, LOUD!

[jarrodeu]

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Does anyone remember the turbine powered motorcycle in the pits a few years back? I think it had an APU engine in it.
Never saw it move but we were there for a start-up one day, LOUD!

Was it this one? http://www.marineturbine.com/motorsports.asp

Jarrod

[Leo]

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No.
The one that was there was rough, looked like something I'd build in my garage...
Wish I could remember which racer it was near, I know it sat in a puddle of kerosene and oil near the inner road.
But it was cool!

[Stevo]

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Speaking of jet motorcycles... take a look at the one Jay Leno owns.

edit... I just realized something, that's the same bike Jarrod posted.

[lowpasskid]

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No.
The one that was there was rough, looked like something I'd build in my garage...
Wish I could remember which racer it was near, I know it sat in a puddle of kerosene and oil near the inner road.
But it was cool!

i saw it,even took a picture of it for the biker guys at work.
boy,the wheels in my head started turning real quick.
the frame looked like my old '74 550-4 honda.
would have been a blast to ride...