Gas Turbine streamliner
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Re: Gas Turbine streamliner
Ian,
I love the look of your other project !!!
Cheers
Dave
I love the look of your other project !!!
Cheers
Dave
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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.
Only joking it would be about as aerodynamic a house brick and have about 4000hp..... not a good combination.
Cheers
Ian...
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.
Only joking it would be about as aerodynamic a house brick and have about 4000hp..... not a good combination.
Cheers
Ian...
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Re: Gas Turbine streamliner
Ian, what engine is in it?
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David
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David
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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...
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...
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Re: Gas Turbine streamliner
Ian, I found a pair of jet dragsters for sale on my105 the other day. Both have J34s and come with "lots of spares" for $50k. I can't find the ad now so maybe someone beat me to them. Oh well, that just saved me $50k !
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David
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David
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Re: Gas Turbine streamliner
I think I've already posted this link before, but it was a long time ago.
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/di ... es-feature
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David
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/di ... es-feature
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David
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Re: Gas Turbine streamliner
I found the my105 ad, Graham Slapp was the guy selling the jets!
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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.com/jimjetracer .
Jim bought the car only and I got the other car the container and all the spares.
Graham also ran the cars a few times in New Zealand and Indonesia. http://www.permaisuri.com/autoshow/auto ... dness.html
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.com/jimjetracer .
Jim bought the car only and I got the other car the container and all the spares.
Graham also ran the cars a few times in New Zealand and Indonesia. http://www.permaisuri.com/autoshow/auto ... dness.html
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...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4D249QYXGQ
Cheers
Ian...
Re: Gas Turbine streamliner
That van is gold!! never mind the streamliner, just build a daily!!!
"On the sea that's aquaplaning, in the air that's aeroplaning, but on the land, in the traffic, on the hills, hot diggity dog, THAT'S TERRAPLANING"
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Yep could do, but I have already got a fair way on the streamliner..Gus wrote:That van is gold!! never mind the streamliner, just build a daily!!!
Might be fun to put one of the J34's in the back of something..... certainly stop people tail gating...
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How's progress?
"On the sea that's aquaplaning, in the air that's aeroplaning, but on the land, in the traffic, on the hills, hot diggity dog, THAT'S TERRAPLANING"
Re: Gas Turbine streamliner
Been a while since I posted, but finally getting into the chassis build for the streamliner.
Looks like my Photo bucket account has died so have put a short video on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek6e6VHGHq8
Cheers Ian...
Looks like my Photo bucket account has died so have put a short video on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek6e6VHGHq8
Cheers Ian...
Re: Gas Turbine streamliner
This might sound like a stupid question, but where are you planning to run this car?
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Re: Gas Turbine streamliner
Planning on running at Lake Gairdner as a Class II (under 1000kg) Gas Turbine streamliner.