Alternative engines

[BUTLER, Tom]

The down side is that turbine engines are hugely fuel inefficient.
Tom

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	ScottyCBoy at aol.com [SMTP:ScottyCBoy at aol.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, April 22, 1999 3:50 PM
> To:	diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
> Subject:	Alternative engines
> 
> In addition to alternative fuels what about laternative power sources. I 
> notices that an allison T63 turbine engine weighs about 150 lbs is about
> the 
> size of a 50 lb fire extinguisher and puts out a whopping 317 HP!! A GE
> T-700 
> which is a little shorter than a ford 5.0 engine cranks out 1,645 shaft 
> horsepower!!!!!!!!!!!!!! These engines will run on just about any liquid
> that 
> burns, such as diesel, unleaded, kerosene, and even used frying oil!. Has 
> anyone comntemplated the pro's and cons from such a conversion? I know
> these 
> engines can be found somewhat inexpensively from Government auctions..
> 
> Scott