Is this possible?
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Car: 1990 Camaro RS
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: 5-speed
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Is this possible?
Hey everybody, Just joined. I have a 1990 Camaro RS with the 305 (same year as me!). To pop my post cherry, I thought I would run this past you guys.
As far as I know, the way a turbo/super charger works is by forcing air into the engine, thus redirecting the energy said engine uses to suck air in to a more useful task, such as turning the wheels. Unfortunatly, these systems cost more than an unemployed 20 year old can pay.
My question is, drum roll please...
Is there a way to rig the motor from a vacuum or blower in some way to serve the same purpose as the turbo/super charger?
Now, before you just say no, and that I need to learn how to change my oil (which I do), let me explain my theory. A vacuum/blower is just a really powerful fan, that sucks and blows the air with force. Would this be a waste of time to look into, or could it work? Is this even the right thread?
As far as I know, the way a turbo/super charger works is by forcing air into the engine, thus redirecting the energy said engine uses to suck air in to a more useful task, such as turning the wheels. Unfortunatly, these systems cost more than an unemployed 20 year old can pay.
My question is, drum roll please...
Is there a way to rig the motor from a vacuum or blower in some way to serve the same purpose as the turbo/super charger?
Now, before you just say no, and that I need to learn how to change my oil (which I do), let me explain my theory. A vacuum/blower is just a really powerful fan, that sucks and blows the air with force. Would this be a waste of time to look into, or could it work? Is this even the right thread?
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Re: Is this possible?
Got a trailer hitch ?
Depend on what cfm ( volume ) your blower can pump
A 350 @ 6K flows 600CFM (100% VE ) With a blower you are pushing more air in so required flow would be higher
Then it might take so much power from engine to run the Alt to make power to run the blower you are not ahead
Law of physics; can't get something for nothing
Depend on what cfm ( volume ) your blower can pump
A 350 @ 6K flows 600CFM (100% VE ) With a blower you are pushing more air in so required flow would be higher
Then it might take so much power from engine to run the Alt to make power to run the blower you are not ahead
Law of physics; can't get something for nothing
Last edited by vetteoz; Dec 10, 2010 at 12:00 AM.
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From: jackson new jersey
Car: 1991 camaro vert
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Re: Is this possible?
i had a buddy try that on his old for truck and it worked quite well actually only he used 2.. 1 for crusing around and 2 for when he wanted to get on it hard.. all at a flip of a switch.. sounded soo weird tho comming from a big old ford
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Re: Is this possible?
Hey everybody, Just joined. I have a 1990 Camaro RS with the 305 (same year as me!). To pop my post cherry, I thought I would run this past you guys.
As far as I know, the way a turbo/super charger works is by forcing air into the engine, thus redirecting the energy said engine uses to suck air in to a more useful task, such as turning the wheels. Unfortunatly, these systems cost more than an unemployed 20 year old can pay.
My question is, drum roll please...
Is there a way to rig the motor from a vacuum or blower in some way to serve the same purpose as the turbo/super charger?
Now, before you just say no, and that I need to learn how to change my oil (which I do), let me explain my theory. A vacuum/blower is just a really powerful fan, that sucks and blows the air with force. Would this be a waste of time to look into, or could it work? Is this even the right thread?
As far as I know, the way a turbo/super charger works is by forcing air into the engine, thus redirecting the energy said engine uses to suck air in to a more useful task, such as turning the wheels. Unfortunatly, these systems cost more than an unemployed 20 year old can pay.
My question is, drum roll please...
Is there a way to rig the motor from a vacuum or blower in some way to serve the same purpose as the turbo/super charger?
Now, before you just say no, and that I need to learn how to change my oil (which I do), let me explain my theory. A vacuum/blower is just a really powerful fan, that sucks and blows the air with force. Would this be a waste of time to look into, or could it work? Is this even the right thread?
Two things differ between a "fan" and a "supercharger".
1) Compression. Superchargers and turbos are designed to compress and pressurize air.
2) CFM. They must move a certain volume of air for a given RPM to be useful.
Look at a leaf blower for example. At full till it's blowing leafs all over the place. Now put your hand over the outlet. The motor, impeller, etc cannot overcome the blockage. Your hand is the engine in your car. A supercharger/turbo needs to move and compress air at a given CFM to exceed what the engine would normally pull in on the intake stroke.
No mortal human could put their hand over the outlet of a supercharger and try to block it at a given RPM. It will turn you around like a top.
-- Joe