Alternative engines

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There is a local tractor puller around here that
always has an old "huey" engine on his rig.  It is
hooked up to the tranny and runs better than all the
others!  It's quite a sight to see this thing move
around and make zero sound, but when it pulls up to
the sled and puts on the deisel (oh yeah-it runs
genero diesel fuel), you better move away from the end
of the track!  It always screams to a full pull.

Andy

--- Gary Derian <gderian at oh.verio.com> wrote:
> Their efficiency is fine at full throttle.  The
> problem is at idle and part
> throttle.  On the plus side is no radiator but what
> an exhaust it needs!  If
> gas turbines were a good way to go for cars, we
> would have them.  Chrysler
> added large regenerators back in the 60's and still
> had lousy economy.
> 
> I don't know much about the aircraft engines you
> speak of but how much is
> "somewhat inexpensive"?  $2,000?  They must be way
> more than that.
> 
> A few years ago I went to an indoor monster truck
> meet.  One of the
> sideshows was a monster truck with a helicopter
> turbine engine.  But the
> turbine wasn't even hooked up to the drive train of
> the truck, it just sat
> in the back and spewed noise and flames all over the
> place.  When it was
> done, the truck started up its big block and drove
> off.
> 
> Gary Derian <gderian at oh.verio.com>
> 
> 
> > The down side is that turbine engines are hugely
> fuel inefficient.
> > Tom
> >
> > > 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
> 
> 

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