I have also used the engine kits from Russ and they are first rate . It made it very easy to build my Gt . I also used his tack and ignition system along with...
russ makes very nice stuff,,the tach i got works great and i am looking forward to see what elce he comes up with in his new product line,,for i may take...
Thanks everyone for the kind words. I hope that we can continue to offer products that make the hobby more fun and safer too! The website is now pretty much...
Hi David Your 1.05 : 1.60, comp : turb, A/R ratios are just about right . Would you know the exducer diameter of your compressor (3.5 inch inducer) , and...
Hi everyone, Im investigating ignition systems for afterburners, whats the best way to go. Glow plugs, spark ignition or other ignition methods, in terms of...
Hi there. There used to be two types of ignition. One of which, is the "hot streak" method which shouldn't be used anymore because of the turbine melting...
... inducer) , and your turbines in and exducer diameters ?? ... jet nozzle on her yet, is that a correct assumption ?? ... asking is there can be different...
Hello All, Looks like I might be moving state quite shortly and am trying to minimise the amount of gear I have to take with me. So - am offering up everything...
Is this real? What about the heat and all the plastic? http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2007/07/jet_powered_sinclair_c5.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890...
Hi, i now have my engine starting reliably using a C02 system to spin up the turbine. At present i have the needle valve for the C02 pre-set at the optimum...
hi yup high pressure/flow solenoid valves are like hens teeth if you need some!!I could suggest a possible way around this issue if a little heath Robinson :-)...
Hi Jon, thanks for that tip, i could build that no problem, if i can't find an all in one solution then i will give it a go. cheers Perry ... that ... one ... ...
http://www.mcmaster.com/ Go to page 423 & 426, see if one of those valves would work for you. prrywtkns <perry@...> wrote: Hi Jon, thanks for that tip,...
Hi Perry, I have used some small solenoid valves from Design Engineering to make a similar setup. You can find them on Ebay usually under the name CryO2. I...
Ok, I have 2 Cummins VTA-903T 600hp engine turbos (nice and big) and in great condition....would it be better to run them both from one Combustion chamber or...
Hi sscott Depends on what sort of "Jet Cycle Project" you're intending to construct as to whether or not you need to have then "cojoined" or seperate, even as...
Shoot me an email and I'll send you my phone number. I have a bit of experience with large turbos for making turbines and jet bike applications. You can also...
Ive built plenty of custom bikes over the past 10yrs and am now working on a jet type bike... Hear are some pic's of what I have so far.... I have the two...
Hi sscott No worries :-)).... keep us all informed of your progress , sounds like an interesting project . A suitable name for the bike might be "Warthog",...
HI, I'm interested in learning how to build a gas turbine engine. Could you recommend preliminary books ? I'm completely new at this. Thanks; Brian ...
Hi sscott In this pic of your turbo.......... http://i13.tinypic.com/53ot7y1.jpg you'll notice that the crossectional area of the scrolls exhaust ducting,...