RE: Hydra Dak

From: Gary E. Klim (garyklim@snet.net)
Date: Tue Sep 15 1998 - 19:21:12 EDT


I suppose fuel wouldn't be a problem if you lived near Pad-39A on the Cape
(Canaveral, that is...)

gk

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of
> Shaun.Hendricks@bergenbrunswig.com
> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 1998 6:03 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Hydra Dak
>
>
> Been doing a little thinking on how to develop serious power and
> keep the EPA
> hounds happy. How's this sound:
>
> Convert a V-8 Dak to a Hydrogen burner, add twin turbos, all the engine
> mods, an intercooler, and a true dual exhaust. I'm figuring this
> should put a
> gas burning Dak at about 380-420hp with no problems. Figure on Hydrogen
> burning at 75% efficiency of gas and you'd end up with a 285-315
> hp Dak. The
> best part of this would be that Uncle Sam would pay you back most of the
> conversion money (under their conversion assistance program) and
> you might be
> able to drum up some support from Chrysler and other companies
> just for the
> test and useage data. It also means you are immune to smog laws and
> regulations. Hydrogen right now runs slightly more than premium
> unleaded so
> that wouldn't be too expensive. I suppose the downside here is
> that you can't
> just pull up to the local gas station for fuel...
>
> Shaun H.
>



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