Doug Sasse <CRXBOY1@webtv.net> wrote:
>Why not use a flammable gas?Why not compressed Oxygen or Hydrogen.when
>they are released they are cold and burn great.(use oxygen to oxidize
>and hydrogen is a fuel)
The Hindenburg Explosive Air Intake System. Guaranteed to get you
into the 8's, though the number of pieces actually crossing the finish
line will vary according to application. <grin>
The idea about the dry ice is cool though, pardon the pun. :-D
Dry ice is fairly easy to get, and could be stored in a styrofoam
container until you arrived at the track. With something like the
QuickD intake, an insulated box could be built around the steel tube,
with a lid on top that opens. Before you race, simply open the box,
dump in some dry ice, then close and latch the box lid. The dry ice
causes the intake tube to become extremely cold, cooling the air as it
goes into the engine.
Advantages:
1. No dripping water, as dry ice sublimates directly into a gas.
2. The CO gas would not be going into the intake, so no loss of
combustion.
3. Air would be cold going into the engine, especially with a steel
tube like on the QuickD.
4. Dry ice in an insulated box would last a pretty long time, so the
ice could be loaded a while in advance of the actual run.
5. Cost would be reasonable, both for building and using.
6. Super easy to implement.
7. No danger of explosion, as CO2 doesn't burn.
6. Easily removed for warranty work.
Terry Herrin
99 FR CC R/T
Wilmington, NC
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