That looked real neat, but it was just a mock-up... a roots-type blower will
not flow air when it is not turning...
>Remember Mad Max (movie)? How he flips a switch to activate the drive
system
>for his blower?
>
>Alan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon Steiger [SMTP:stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 1999 7:27 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: Turbos ? WAS DML: opinion about
>ATI,Powerdyne,Vortech
>
> ddAt 12:44 PM 1/21/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >Well , it will not have a CARB number or be EPA certified ,
>but as long as
> >it isn't tipping off the sniffer , I think I can slide it
>by .
> >
> >Hafta do some more checking on that point though .
> >
> >Would a turbo drastically alter emmisions enough to fail a
>vehicle ?
> >
> >If the vehicle is in good running condition it shouldn't be
>putting out any
> >more emmisions than normal should it ?
> >
> >Anyone ?
> >
>
> Seems to me that with a turbo you'd be burning more gas and oxygen
>which would increase the hydrocarbons. Probably wouldn't notice much (if
>any) increase at idle, but under load might be a problem. Also, I suspect
>that with a turbo you might be running a bit on the rich side (for safety's
>sake) so that would increase the emissions too.
> Does anyone know if turbos are mechanically activated, or
>electrically? I realize that the exhaust gas moves impellers which
>pressurize the air entering the engine, but if there was a way to flip a
>switch and turn off the turbo, that'd be neat. Or, what about a "quick
>change" setup where you can swap the turbos out for a section of exhaust
>pipe? You might be able to make it a half-hour operation so you can make
>everthing legit come inspection time...
>
>* Jon-
>
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