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Re: Airplane Turbinevs.Motor for TractorPull?
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Posted by Aaron SEIA on December 18, 2005 at 19:12:33 from (209.152.112.211):
In Reply to: Airplane Turbinevs.Motor for TractorPull? posted by Kirk K. on December 18, 2005 at 17:48:07:
Several guys I've seen pull use them. Wayne Longnecker uses a Merlin V12 with a metric ton of cubic inches. There are a BUNCH of Allison V12's out there. Have seen a couple of people pull turbine engines out of helicopters. Trick is, it's not like you call up Dennys carb shop and get a stroker motor for the things. Mega bucks to build, mega bucks to run. Guy I talked to at the Iowa State Fair thought it'd take a grand or so to buy an Allison. No idea how much it takes to switch to alcohol and add 2 turbo's. If you want a 6 banger aircraft engine, I've got a Lycoming I'd sell cheap. Think it's stuck though.
Aaron SEIA
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