Glen,
As you seem to have practical experience with a "compressed racer" I'll ask
what I've been wondering about this thread.
Filling compressed air bottles involves a LOT of heat. Scuba and welding
tanks are generally immersed as they are being charged. How did you deal
with the heat?
Dale C.
Subject: Re: Under Pressure
Malcolm and List
The system you describe regarding the air system used by Mickey Thompson was
the original concept of the Late John Bowen. John was a partner of mine for
many years on several cars.
He was always looking for new ways to do things. It's funny this comes up
now as I have been going through my old files and found a bunch of the
original sketches we used during the early development of the air system.
John and I built the 1st. system for a small block Chevy. We machined and
hand fabricated all of the parts except for a couple of the pressure
regulators and valves.
We tested it for about a year on an engine stand, no dyno at that time. John
got a commercial company involved and due to other racing and raising a
family I had to drop out of the project.
Danny Ongias had a hand full when the system came on, sorta like a bunch of
turbo boost, like big time. He had a heck of a ride. The project was
workable but the hauling around a bunch of scuba bottles and having a lot of
private time to test and develop it just didn't happen.
It also required a lot of plumbing and caution as the high pressure stored
is dangerous under any conditions. At one time at Lyons Drag Strip a car
with I believe Air Research turbos connected to the rear wheels and two
K-bottles of air strapped to the chassis and some how a neck got broke off
the bottle.
The bottle stayed attached to the car, however it spun the car around in the
pit area and caused some damage. I don't recall if anyone was hurt or not
but they were banned from ever coming back. Never heard any more on the car.
Glen
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