I thought this topic jogged a spot in my memory..GM had water
injection in 1962. Below is a description I found on the web.
All '62 Cutlasses offered a 185-bhp "Power-Pack" V-8, but greater
interest surrounded another new derivation. This was the turbocharged
Jetfire hardtop coupe, which shared honors with Chevy's 1962 Corvair
Monza Spyder as America's first high-volume turbocar. With blower,
the Jetfire V-8 churned out a healthy 215 bhp -- the long-hallowed "1
hp per cu. in." ideal -- but carbon buildup with certain grades of
fuel necessitated an unusual water-injection system (actually, a
water/alcohol mix).
While the Jetfire was remarkably fast (0-60 mph in about 8.5 seconds,
top speed around 107 mph), the water-injection proved unreliable. As
a result, Olds abandoned turbos for 1964 in favor of a conventional
330-cid V-8 of 230-290 bhp; at the same time, Buick's new 155-bhp
225-cid V-6 became base power for the F-85 line.
My 65 Corvair Corsair Turbo had 180HP for 164cu and would squeal the
tires up through 3rd. Good car except no one could work on it. I
took it in for a problem under warranty and when I picked it up, they
said the vacuum advance had to be replaced. I said it had none,
rather a pressure retard. They said they were sure they had replaced
it correctly and after a spin around the block, I went back in and
asked them to check to part they used versus the part the manual
called for. I also said I doubted they had a pressure retard in
stock. I was right on both counts.
Doug
At 04:01 PM 5/6/2008, triumph@2simpleusa.com wrote:
> > -------Original Message-------
> > From: Peter Ryner <pryner@verizon.net>
> > Subject: Re: [TR] [6pack] Carbon on top of pistons - engine
> experts please help!
> > Sent: May 06 '08 14:26
> >
> > I used to be a jet engine mechanic in the AF. We had water injection
> > systems on both the KC-135 tanker and B-52 bomber. Both engines had spray
> > bars in the inlet to provide the water. It worked by making the air more
> > dense, giving better performance. The trick is that it has to
> be sprayed in
> > small dropletts, not poured in. Also had to use distilled water
> to prevent
> > build up of deposits which eventually reduce flow. Worked very
> well in most
> > cases, especially on those very hot days on Guam with a full load.
> > Pete
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