Ron
is correct on the supercharging with air. I worked with John Bowen on the
development of the system before it was put on Thompsons Mustang. We ran it
on a small block on a dyno. The big problem was respons time on the control
valve. It was making tons of HP but has difficult to control. It just needed
more money behind it and more bench testing. At one time we had it mounted
in my dragster but never run it. A third pardner pulled out and John went to
Thompson with it.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Gibson" <rgg14@cox.net>
To: "Chris Pile" <hoxiepoo@cox.net>; "Land Speed Digest"
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: Turbines, Compressed air
> Cris
> If I remember right (don't always) Mickey used compressed air to
> supercharge the engine instead of a conventional blower. Made huge power
> but
> had trouble controling the air pressure and would break the tires loose.
>
> Ron
>
>> Also, per John Burks's reference to Red Greth's dragster powered by
>> compressd air - didn't Mickey Thompson try that in one of his Mustang
> funny
>> cars, only to have the NHRA nix it?
>>
>> Chris Pile aka aircap
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