I've been thinking of this for a while, and I know I'm not the first person to try it. Basically I'm going to take a turbo and build my own combustion chamber, the goal will be to get it running with a decent pressure, and to make it self sustaining. I thought I'd make this thread for suggestions and comments from others. A few quick links before I get into my questions.
A DIY of sorts
A video Not the right way to do it, but gives the general idea.
So, first question: What kind of turbo should I use? From what I've read I'll probably need to grab one off of a truck, so that way I don't have to manufacture custom flanges.
2. Any ideas for oil pumps?
3. Fuel Ideas?
4. I'll need something to sustain a spark, as I said before I want it to be self sustaining but the sparking mechanism will need to be continuous for as long as it take for me to feel comfortable the flame won't go out.
That's it for now. Before you leave negative comments please read my traction control thread. This project will probably be done with more enthusiasm then the traction control, because it'll be easier and less likely to kill me(Hopefully).
2 Side notes. My welds aren't air tight yet. I can make them water tight and airtight to very low pressures, usually under 5 psi. Any suggestions? I'm headed over to the welding and fabrication section right after this.
If this becomes as stable as I want it to be, I may mount it on the front of my car as a snow plow of sorts. Except instead of plowing the snow I'll just melt it with hot air from a jet.
Has anybody else here done this?
A DIY of sorts
A video Not the right way to do it, but gives the general idea.
So, first question: What kind of turbo should I use? From what I've read I'll probably need to grab one off of a truck, so that way I don't have to manufacture custom flanges.
2. Any ideas for oil pumps?
3. Fuel Ideas?
4. I'll need something to sustain a spark, as I said before I want it to be self sustaining but the sparking mechanism will need to be continuous for as long as it take for me to feel comfortable the flame won't go out.
That's it for now. Before you leave negative comments please read my traction control thread. This project will probably be done with more enthusiasm then the traction control, because it'll be easier and less likely to kill me(Hopefully).
2 Side notes. My welds aren't air tight yet. I can make them water tight and airtight to very low pressures, usually under 5 psi. Any suggestions? I'm headed over to the welding and fabrication section right after this.
If this becomes as stable as I want it to be, I may mount it on the front of my car as a snow plow of sorts. Except instead of plowing the snow I'll just melt it with hot air from a jet.
Has anybody else here done this?
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