I bought a 2500hp jet engine, gonna put it in an Alpine.

[lshobie]

What could possibly go wrong??

Prepping the engine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsynbmW5uUc

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[freak485]

What did it come out of?

 

[summitboy]

This is why we have the Darwin Award ! Love it !

 

[rmk8000]

If you have a million lying around I know where you can find a complete jet, just needs a little work

 

[lshobie]

It's out of an L29 trainer jet.

A million is too much for a jet these days, a few grand get you one in Russia

 

[sledmasterr]

You need more motor!

Couldn't find an old Pratt and Whitney TF30 motor? Quite a few down in Arizona stuffed inside those F-111s and F-14s, at least the Tomcats that haven't been shredded. Sure it would use a little more JP4/8, but you may find the extra ponies worth it. Good luck to you on your project.....

 

[caper11]

Humm tons of heat and cold snow.

Stick it in a drag car.


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[hatchers]

could not get past the UTV part... pretty sure the next clip would be a dog pile of gay dudes

 

[eddy]

Turbine

A guy in AZ a few years ago put one on a Chevrolet Caprice. Hit the canyon wall about at about 220 mph (300 kmh). Very few recognizable parts left. Make sure you have your medical card in a fire and impact resistant case!

 

[lshobie]

Got er fired up! You have to get past the utv and dog pile of gayz though, lol.

[yt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjCQe89zG5Y[/yt]

 

[Scott]

A guy in AZ a few years ago put one on a Chevrolet Caprice. Hit the canyon wall about at about 220 mph (300 kmh). Very few recognizable parts left. Make sure you have your medical card in a fire and impact resistant case!

Reminds me if the urban legend i got in email about 20 years ago.

 

[Norway]

Reminds me if the urban legend i got in email about 20 years ago.

Believe that is all there is, urban legend. Supposedly strapped a JATO pack to the roof of his car and ignited it after the vehicle itself hit max speed down the road.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JATO_Rocket_Car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1TOKihjQuc

Enjoy. I did.


RS

 

[Scott]

Believe that is all there is, urban legend. Supposedly strapped a JATO pack to the roof of his car and ignited it after the vehicle itself hit max speed down the road.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JATO_Rocket_Car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1TOKihjQuc

Enjoy. I did.


RS

Yep, that's the one. I still get that email with various new updates or variations.

 

[Norway]

But all derailing aside, what's the story??

I know of a V-Max 4 here in Sweden where a guy strapped in a jet engine from a helicopter.

Not familiar with jet engines and their construction (jet principle aside) but I think there was a hydraulic coupling on the driveshaft. For a jet engine to make the rotors of a chopper turn I guess there must be some mechanism that converts the jet thrust to rotational force somewhere.

Basic design principle for your Alpine?

 

[lshobie]

A turbine chopper uses a gearbox, my jet engine relies on good old thrust so no gearbox needed. I'll be putting the jet in my truck and testing a few things out - then I'll start the sled design process. it'll be very redneck and stupid.....makes sense right.