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by gidge348
Thu May 26, 2016 2:04 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: Gas Turbine streamliner
Replies: 64
Views: 171782

Re: Gas Turbine streamliner

Gus wrote:That van is gold!! never mind the streamliner, just build a daily!!!
Yep could do, but I have already got a fair way on the streamliner..

Might be fun to put one of the J34's in the back of something..... certainly stop people tail gating... :lol: :lol: :lol:
by gidge348
Sat May 14, 2016 11:52 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: WA rookie team have a Hudson Terraplane
Replies: 191
Views: 752871

Re: WA rookie team have a Hudson Terraplane

She looks a solid old piece of iron, have fun & git er dun ..... yee ha
by gidge348
Thu Feb 11, 2016 11:29 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: 125cc 2stroke special construction
Replies: 20
Views: 37762

Re: 125cc 2stroke special construction

Hi Carbon Kid and welcome... First thing I can highly recommend is to read the rule book front to back and over again 99% of all your answers will be there. http://www.dlra.org.au/technical.htm There are a huge number of classes so you should be able find a class and a record that fits what you are ...
by gidge348
Sun Feb 07, 2016 7:10 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: Gas Turbine streamliner
Replies: 64
Views: 171782

Re: Gas Turbine streamliner

The last time Graham ran the car was at the 2014 Gold Coast 600

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4D249QYXGQ

Cheers
Ian...
by gidge348
Sun Feb 07, 2016 7:03 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: Gas Turbine streamliner
Replies: 64
Views: 171782

Re: Gas Turbine streamliner

Hi David, must have been a really old add probably 2013?? Yes Graham Slapp did own 2 cars originally Ausi Invader 1 & 4. That he named Boomer and Voodo Chilli I have 4 and Ausi Invader 1 was sold to Jim "jet" Nielson who is running that car in Panama in central America https://twitter....
by gidge348
Fri Feb 05, 2016 1:26 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: Gas Turbine streamliner
Replies: 64
Views: 171782

Re: Gas Turbine streamliner

It's a J34 From F2H Banshee (hence the name)

They were originally built from 1947 to 1953 so they are getting on for 70 years old now, a bit old and heavy but still does the job.

Cheers
Ian...
by gidge348
Wed Feb 03, 2016 10:16 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: Gas Turbine streamliner
Replies: 64
Views: 171782

Re: Gas Turbine streamliner

Thanks David, yes it was run by Graham Slapp in Qld as "Voodoo Chilli" and before that was Rosco McGlashan's Ausi Invader 4. I am hoping to run it at the Motorplex here in Perth some time soon....OR.....put a power turbine and a diff in it and run it wheel driven out on the salt. :shock: :...
by gidge348
Sun Jan 31, 2016 4:54 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: Gas Turbine streamliner
Replies: 64
Views: 171782

Re: Gas Turbine streamliner

It's been a while since I loaded any, but the engine is all together and I have been a bit distracted with another project in the shed. http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/gidge348/engine_zpsla8jmn1q.jpg I have set the engine up in test stand and started it just to make sure all was ok. https:/...
by gidge348
Sat Dec 05, 2015 5:10 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: Gas Turbine streamliner
Replies: 64
Views: 171782

Re: Gas Turbine streamliner

Well, it has been a while since I posted but I have been busy,,,, Its hot,,,, I'm lazy..... (Inset excuse here) Firstly I dropped down the shaft to the heat treater and got it back a few weeks later. http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b638/gidge348/gearbox%20parts_zpsfkrnai83.jpg Now it is time to ...
by gidge348
Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:34 am
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: Supercharged CBR250 build
Replies: 333
Views: 407386

Re: Supercharged CBR250 build

Ewww in my day that was called a "Triple M"..............Monumental Mechanical Malfunction.

I saw a Ferrari engine with valves like that, 32 valves at $400 a piece plus other assorted carnage.

Ian...
by gidge348
Sun Nov 08, 2015 3:37 pm
Forum: Australian Event News
Topic: Trent Clare
Replies: 64
Views: 176592

Re: Trent Clare

Great News, congrats to Mum, Dad, grand Dad and all the family.

Hope to see you all at the lake
by gidge348
Sun Nov 08, 2015 3:29 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: Gas Turbine streamliner
Replies: 64
Views: 171782

Re: Gas Turbine streamliner

Ok next instalment of the saga... Got the splined shaft and gear back started assembling the gearbox. I still had 2 spacers to make up either side of the thrust bearing, but I want to put it together so I can get some measurements before machining. The shaft was not heat treated at this stage but th...
by gidge348
Fri Nov 06, 2015 7:13 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: APS/G 250
Replies: 301
Views: 1271386

Re: APS/G 250

Top job Pete, and being RED should be good for at least another 5mph. :roll: :roll:

Green of course is the slowest colour.... :lol: :lol:

Cheers
Ian...
by gidge348
Wed Oct 28, 2015 2:47 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: Gas Turbine streamliner
Replies: 64
Views: 171782

Re: Gas Turbine streamliner

Yep you are right Harky, in my early days I worked out if you pull something apart and put it back together enough times you will have enough bits left over to make another one of what you started of with.... :wink: :wink: :wink: Later I worked out that is not such a good idea :( I did have a few &q...
by gidge348
Tue Oct 27, 2015 2:14 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: Gas Turbine streamliner
Replies: 64
Views: 171782

Re: Gas Turbine streamliner

Oh well it has been a while since I posted but I have been distracted by another project so here goes. While the new drive shaft was out being splined and heat treated I thought I had better have a look at the rest of the engine. It had been in storage coated in cosmaline for at least 30 years and p...