my HMT turbo gas turbine.
 

well nogs, i built a turbo gas turbine engine a couple years ago :6

i put a trailer load of chopped wood and bbq fuel in it, then 5 gal of diesel splashed in, left to sit overnight, then in the morning, IGNITION.

100# gas bottle modified for combustion chamber, plenty of 2" pipe, and some HMT arc welder love :8
turbo is a .50 / .70 garrett t4 w/ twin scroll ex housing, free from truck wreckers yard....


------- BEAST! It ran hard at WOT with boost gauge pegged for 10 mins, then as it ran out of wood, fuel pump died and seized turbo............

pics

the setup

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...t/CIMG2154.jpg

see carb spring boost controller, boost guage and throttle body on intake

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...t/CIMG2155.jpg

5" pvc oil tank, oil pump lol

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...t/CIMG2157.jpg

close up

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...t/CIMG2162.jpg

overall

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...t/CIMG2160.jpg

dont ---- with the arc welder, nignog!
haha i was only 16 when i made it.

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/f...t/CIMG2165.jpg

enjoy!

Re: my HMT turbo gas turbine.
 

---- yeah, nice work! But where are the vids? :3

Re: my HMT turbo gas turbine.
 

hmm....

Re: my HMT turbo gas turbine.
 

no vids, i am a failure :(

Re: my HMT turbo gas turbine.
 

Where are you pumping your fuel from?

Re: my HMT turbo gas turbine.
 

Badass. :y

A friend of mine built a gas turbine out of a T3 from a Merkur:


http://mwturbofords.org/events/2006_...n/IMG_1038.jpg

http://mwturbofords.org/events/2006_...n/IMG_1042.jpg

Same problem with oiling... after it spun up and ran for a few seconds, the bearing seized and the shaft twisted off. Pretty impressive to watch. :6

Colin

Re: my HMT turbo gas turbine.
 

Damn thats sick :6

Re: my HMT turbo gas turbine.
 

what are the reasons to build one of these? Besides the cool factor.

Re: my HMT turbo gas turbine.
 

it runs on burning wood / diesel mix. compressed air blow into the bottom of the chamber, and through a bbq grate holding the wood, air makes wood burn, super hot gases drive turbine. rinse and repeat. :6

goldda9, i had a spare turbo, and thought ---- it, why not? ------- loud, lucky i live on a farm