Gary
We tryed injecting oxygen instead of nitrous with a nitrous system and the
egt's went through the roof
even running the thing on alcohol wouldn't help
Turbo Rick
http://www.turborick.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "gary baker" <lsr350@hotmail.com>
To: <speedtimer@charter.net>
Cc: "list" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 8:32 PM
Subject: under pressure
> glen and list
> The recient topic on scoop openings has started me thinking of and
> investigating an alternative to scoops and atmospheric air and to date my
> precursorary calculations indicate the possibility of using compressed
air or
> other oxygen mixtures in what we call in Australia "G " sized cylinders
these
> are the largest commercialy available ( each holds aprox 10m3 ) I use the
S.I.
> system as im to lazy today to convert to the old pommy imperial system you
> blokes still insist on using, at least its feasable for a 2 litre motor.
> Ive checked the archives and found nothing on this topic under these
topics (
> compressed air ,compressed oxygen, compressed gasses ,nitrous oxide,or
> alternate induction systems )
> The rules dont mention anything about this form of suppling oxygen for
> combustion , at least not that is obvious, compressed oxygen is banned
from
> the cockpit for breathing purposes. Can I use this method and if so in
what
> class ie gas (petrol ) or fuel and would it be concidered blown ? nitrous
> oxide is considered a fuel according to the rules BUT nitrous oxide is not
a
> fuel but a compressed gas of nitrogen and oxygen ie an oxidiser which
allows
> more fuel to be burnt , and for the purposes of classification blown means
> artificially aspirated by mechnicial or exhaust means , compressed oxygen/
air
> is neither a fuel nor artificial ( is this to be taken as above
atmospheric
> pressure) aspiration by mechnicial means . Hoping you or others can
clarify
> these uncertainties before I progress any further ? has anyone else on the
> list tried or experemented with compressed air
> Gary always thinking outside the square for an edgeGet more from the Web.
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