So Im sure everyone here knows what a Turbonique is.... Mostly interested in info concerning the rear end setup they produced... Does anyone on here have one, know of one, etc? When was the last time it was Patented? Is it up for reproduction? Is anyone reproducing? and does anyone know how to find the blueprints from the patent? I get an itch now and than to make things, or figure out how something worked. Started with the Fish... Now this... I do have 2 friends that work on jet engines... Hmmm It appears to be made out of a banjo/quick change rear end. Thoughts? Tell me im freakin nuts? Ideas?
You might do a Google search for a '64 Ford that was "unearthed" in the past few years after long storage.........I saw a magazine article on it....it had the Turbonique installed way back when and, as I recall, attached to the cars original 9" Ford rear axle. Sorry I can't provide more details, but it's "out there"....... Ray
I have an original Turbonique catalog. Ordered it after Seeing the Turbo Stang run several times. Much more spectacular at night.
The fuel used was Hydrazine, an inorganic compound used as rocket fuel propellant. Once the Turbonique engines were fired there was no way to shut them down, they shut down when they ran out of fuel.
Does your catalog mention anything about it being patented? A quick patent search on the USPTO website didn't show it ever was/still is, so it might be able to be reproduced without any problems.
1) i insist that you pursue this to the fullest extent. 2) i can't offer any financial support yet. 3) try this link: http://www.uspto.gov/ 4) Also, research and consider steam (might be safer).
You can answer all your questions by researching this on the internet. Lots of info on Turbonique. I once owned a Turbonique turbo that fed the carb. Was intended to rotate at 100,000 rpm. I sold it fast. Buyer was going to race it. RIP
Back in the late 90s-early 2000s, a company north of Detroit had the name. They were using the "boundary layer technology" in water pumps and other pumps for various uses claiming efficiency as their selling point. They had also sponsored development of a turbine engine about 1 1/2 times the size of a common Thermos to run a generator powerful enough to propel a city bus for over 12hrs on a very small amount of fuel (can't recall the gallons used but I was amazed). The bus was being used in Cleveland, OH IIRC. There was a lot more to Turbonique than axles and rockets, but sadly I think this company was 10yrs too early with their ideas. Gas was an OUTRAGEOUS $1.49/gal (!!).
Off Topic, but relative to the Turbonique story: Arctic Cat built the Boss Cat I in 1971 to attempt a land speed record on snow. They used a Turbonique rocket motor to get over the 125 mph threshold. However, the sled caught fire when the driver tried pedaling the motor after the rocket was fired, and the unburnt fuel backed up into the combustion chamber and exploded. For more info: http://www.bosscatlegacy.com/bosscat1/bosscat1.htm
Hmm... Thinkin.... Cant find anything about the rear end set up... Not really wanna do the thrust engine. But looking at the supercharger one. Looking at RC turbine engines and making it spin a turbo... They make around 24 pounds of boost... Now to do the math to see what size turbo that could spin. Or similar turbine set up for a turbo prop rc connected to a blower... Hmm.... Gotta find a turbine... I have my inliner I think I will be hooking this to. Its not in a car just sitting in a frame... Not looking for financial support... Mostly cause something bad is probably going to end up happening... haha I forgot to mention i have cnc plans for a fish... but not sure if brown patented them or not... Sorry off topic...
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