Chrysler Turbine Car

[lunkerslayer]

New topic; these can run on any combustible liquid , Has anyone seen one of theses cars in person or remember hearing of one?

 

[svnmag]

VO5 hairspray is ethanol. It this "green" shit was serious we'd be converting to hydrogen IMO. Propane "destroys" the Earth.

 

[Fester]

Never seen one in person. Watched a show years back..think it was on Smithsonian channel. If I remember correctly the engines were very expensive to make and that was part of the reason they never mass produced them.

 

[db-2]

I remember when it came out. Have my old car books and one of them has an article on it. Believe Motot Trend. It made a high pitch Winney sound. Interest at the time but never thought much of it at the time other than being Mopar. db

 

[svnmag]

Read or saw a clip about twenty yrs ago of a Ford 429 modded for H. The exhaust system would have to resist rust.

 

[riverview]

suck boom blow

 

[ORCUS DEMENS]

Believe there was an indy car that was turbine powered. Was not a quick accelerator, but once going no one could keep up. Exhaust pointed up, probably to generate more down force (pre wing cars).

 

[Fester]

Believe there was an indy car that was turbine powered. Was not a quick accelerator, but once going no one could keep up. Exhaust pointed up, probably to generate more down force (pre wing cars).

Paxton turbo car?

 

[Allen]

Believe there was an indy car that was turbine powered. Was not a quick accelerator, but once going no one could keep up. Exhaust pointed up, probably to generate more down force (pre wing cars).

Yep, I remember reading about that one as a kid. I think it was soon eliminated via rule changes.

https://www.speedsport.com/other-se...lestone-moments-the-turbine-powered-indy-car/

 

[Fester]

The days when car manufactures did some really cool research and development...now..how much can I suck from the consumer..who cares about R & D

 

[PrairieGhost]

My friends sister had a Mazda with a turbine engine. It lasted 35K, but she didn't know she was supposed to change oil.

 

[Fester]

My friends sister had a Mazda with a turbine engine. It lasted 35K, but she didn't know she was supposed to change oil.

Turbine or rotary?
The wenkel was a rotary not turbine if that's what your referring to for mazda...another very cool engine that could have been...IF it was done correctly.

 

[Zogman]

The days when car manufactures did some really cool research and development...now..how much can I suck from the consumer..who cares about R & D

Government regulation stifles innovation!

 

[PrairieGhost]

Turbine or rotary?
The wenkel was a rotary not turbine if that's what your referring to for mazda...another very cool engine that could have been...IF it was done correctly.

Yes I think it was rotary. I dont remember the model, RX7 maybe.

 

[Fester]

Government regulation stifles innovation!

So does executive greed

 

[Fester]

Yes I think it was rotary. I dont remember the model, RX7 maybe.

Yeah that's a rotary engine. Pretty cool concept but different then the turbine engine.

 

[johnr]

So does executive greed

This is more so what gives us innovation. Greed is good, it makes for gooder stuff.

 

[Fester]

This is more so what gives us innovation. Greed is good, it makes for gooder stuff.

Oh yeah that's why GM has the same 5.3 since what 1997? Oh I guess they did some research and development by making the 6.2...oh wait..that's just a bored out 5.3...never mind corporate greed is good.

 

[johnr]

Oh yeah that's why GM has the same 5.3 since what 1997? Oh I guess they did some research and development by making the 6.2...oh wait..that's just a bored out 5.3...never mind corporate greed is good.

Government motors is what you are talking about? Think they still owe those of us that pay taxes a few billion dollars. Government greed is even gooder.

 

[Fester]

Government motors is what you are talking about? Think they still owe those of us that pay taxes a few billion dollars. Government greed is even gooder.

Perfect example..why does Mary Barra own so much of gm? She should get peanuts until tax payers are paid back..nope..corporate greed.