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Re: Cold Intake

To: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>, "'john backus'"
Subject: Re: Cold Intake
From: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 13:44:20 -0800
And Harry Miller and his ilk were doing it 75 years ago.
Jim in Palmdale


> I think we're rediscovering much of the stuff that was originally
developed
> for WW II- era fighter reciprocating engines-- nitrous oxide,
water/alcohol
> injection, turbochargers, intercoolers, etc. Looking at some of the tricks
> that were used in the Rolls- Royce Merlin & Griffon, Allison, D-B, and
> Junkers Jumo engines can be instructive. It can also let us know that
we're
> not as smart as we thought we were-- those guys did it first over 60 years
> ago.
>
> Regards, Neil     Tucson, AZ

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