Some of us used to do that back in the 1950s---used a Model T vibrator coil
with spark plugs in tailpipe extensions, got the blue fire characteristic of
recombination of the exhaust gases under engine braking especially if you
set the carb idle screws on the rich side (or did some choking at other
times).
But injecting propane? Its been done before but any accumulation could be a
good way to blow your pipes or keyster off. Blew the roof off a garage once
with propane--fortunately I was outside when it happened.
Lance
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
To: <land-speed@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 4:43 AM
Subject: Propane Flame throwers???
> Okay this has nothing to do with nothing... but one of my buddy's kids has
> been hanging around my shop on Sundays.... he's build himself a little
rat
> rod and it's well.... it's a rat rod... and he and his dad built it so
it's
> very cool.... low buck... okay it's dirt cheap... but the kid is very
nice...
> cleans up after himself and has been known to throw his hands into
whatever
> I'm doing at the time....
>
> Now to the problem.... he comes by last weekend with this thing.. ( I
won't
> use the word car even loosely ).. and he's installed a couple of spark
plugs
> in the exhaust.... and a coil... his switch set up doesn't work well... so
I
> hook it up to the tach wire and wahlaaaa... instant great spark... only
it's
> flames are well woozy... they just don't have any real merit... ( neither
does
> the car...but you know the deal...) End up talking to Freibuger during
the
> week and mention the deal... and he says there is a way to hook up Propane
to
> enhance the flame propagation..... anyone here know how to hook this
stuff
> up....
>
> Keith ( Life is good...working to hard again.. but I seem to be happiest
that
> way )
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