Good use for old Turbos?

[hyperpasta]

A leaf blower, tank of propane, a sparkplug and some old exhaust pipe.
OK, OK some valves and hoses too....Sheesh!
Not to mention a case of Beer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-spt7y1v6Y


Notice the bucket under the turbo! It's catching the hot oil from the turbo bearings. I'm going to start running 5-40w in my motor....you think?

 

[Mike240SX]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but...

Compressor outlet feeds directly into the turbine inlet, and in that pipe is the input for fuel and a spark, then a second spark plug in the turbine outlet (the "exhaust cone" for the afterburner. And the leaf blower is just used to start it going.

Right?

 

[mr_mazda329]

That is correct. Mini Jet engine

 

[oskinosmee]

Nice

 

[UHATEIT]

thats interesting!

Stupid notes in the video says "when its too cold outside to race..." yet their wearing shorts and flip flops in the video! I think one guy had a hawaiian shirt on to haha

 

[Graf Orlok]

I wonder how much thrust you could get out of a set up like that. Next level would be to hook that up to a bicycle.