MoparManiac
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Amherst, NH
HOLY F*CK.
I was just sitting here talking to Colin, and I swear I felt the building sway very slightly. I'm on the 11th floor.
holy christ. I just watched the jet engine I helped build in operation. That thing is scary, doubly so because the total budget was under 200 dollars... it's mostly built out of a SAAB turbocharger, an old power steering pump, a free leaf blower to spool it up to operating speed, and a huge gangle of wiring and spark plug and whatnot plus a propane tank and a burn chamber built out of autozone exhaust components, home depot air compressor fittings, and bits of scrap metal.
I was afraid the turbo was going to grenade and throw bits of turbine blade everywhere, but stuck within two feet of it oiling it with a can of WD-40 as it ran...
Travis, Billy and Sean all need to post pics in this thread
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1025714
a friend of mine has something very similar in his garage...holy christ. I just watched the jet engine I helped build in operation. That thing is scary, doubly so because the total budget was under 200 dollars... it's mostly built out of a SAAB turbocharger, an old power steering pump, a free leaf blower to spool it up to operating speed, and a huge gangle of wiring and spark plug and whatnot plus a propane tank and a burn chamber built out of autozone exhaust components, home depot air compressor fittings, and bits of scrap metal.
I was afraid the turbo was going to grenade and throw bits of turbine blade everywhere, but stuck within two feet of it oiling it with a can of WD-40 as it ran...
any bets on how long it will be till i see my ballistic order? i'm hoping for the end of march.
yeah. i ordered last night.
5X forged joint with 5/8" bore, injection molded cup things, and RH 1.25-12 threaded shank
5X RH 1.25-12 jam nuts
5X RH 1.25-12 tube adapters for 1.5" ID DOM
1X joint adjuster tool
1X DOM sleeve with poly bushings (for the 2nd tranny mount on the D300)
i tried a few different codes for discount for forums... found one that got 5%.
all said and done i paid $415 shipped.