"Texican" (Corsair75)
09/19/2014 at 15:26 • Filed to: None
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"Texican" (Corsair75)
09/19/2014 at 15:26 • Filed to: None | 2
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It's sitting in a machine shop in Spring Brach Texas. I'll give you a hint: a later version of the same type of motor is here too, a Chrysler 2.2L.
OK Oppo, can you guess what it is? Bonus points if you don't need Google :) Answer will be in the comments below!
DoYouEvenShift
> Texican
09/19/2014 at 15:28 |
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That looks like an early, maybe prototype turbo buick.
Sweet Trav
> Texican
09/19/2014 at 15:32 |
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Slant 4 turbo?
itschrome
> Texican
09/19/2014 at 15:35 |
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im killing my self here. Theres nothing particularly unique of the old Chrysler 2.2.. other than having a siamesed block, or if your more hinting at turbo then it did run a priduction variable turbo nozzel (suck it porche a shitty dodge did it first) so maybe thats what your getting at... i dunno due to sewage leak at work i feel like i been huffing jenkum all day.. blah
505Turbeaux
> Texican
09/19/2014 at 15:37 |
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3 cylinder turbo gas, looks like half a V6, and something common enough to fit a Moroso aftermarket valve cover on the cylinder head. It is killing me. Have to be some interesting piping to get the exhaust out the the turbo from the manifold too
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Texican
> itschrome
09/19/2014 at 15:44 |
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Both engines had turbos, but they're called "homogenizers" in this application. The thing they share in common is the builder and the fuel system used.
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Texican
> 505Turbeaux
09/19/2014 at 15:44 |
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Buick V6. Halved because it didn't need the other bank anymore. Very interesting piping indeed.
Will with a W8 races an E30
> Texican
09/19/2014 at 15:46 |
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I don't see any fuel system, were they sucking fuel in through the turbo?
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Texican
> DoYouEvenShift
09/19/2014 at 15:46 |
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It's a GM-ordered prototype built from a Buick V6. The 2.2L motor was built for Chrysler.
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Texican
> Sweet Trav
09/19/2014 at 15:47 |
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V6 with one bank gutted.
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505Turbeaux
> Texican
09/19/2014 at 15:48 |
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interesting. Who doesnt need the other half though? That turbo was probably enough to move the cylinders by itself!
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Texican
> Will with a W8 races an E30
09/19/2014 at 16:00 |
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Yes they were
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Texican
> 505Turbeaux
09/19/2014 at 16:01 |
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The new fueling process reportedly makes the output pretty similar to a "normal" Buick V6 with significantly better economy. That claim has not been independently verified, nor has this thing run in 40 years.
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Will with a W8 races an E30
> Texican
09/19/2014 at 16:03 |
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That's bizarre. Trying to get diesel or kerosene hot and vaporized enough to light with a spark plug? Or just tying to induce lots and lots of knock? Very early attempt at HCCI?
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505Turbeaux
> Texican
09/19/2014 at 16:03 |
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very cool
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Texican
> Will with a W8 races an E30
09/19/2014 at 16:09 |
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You're on the right track. Fuel source is gasoline, and it's spark ignition. Original fitment had a 2bbl carburetor with a coolant-fed preheater sitting before the turbo (homoginizer when used here)
punkgoose17
> Texican
09/19/2014 at 16:10 |
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2 stroke Chrysler 3 cylinder Neon concept engine!?
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punkgoose17
> Texican
09/19/2014 at 16:12 |
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Sorry if this is a repost I can't see my reply. Is this a 2 stroke direct injection Chrysler 3 cylinder prototype for the Dodge Neon?
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Texican
> punkgoose17
09/19/2014 at 16:20 |
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Much older. The Chrysler motor was a 4cyl from back in the K-car days. This Buick motor is from the 70's iirc.
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punkgoose17
> Texican
09/19/2014 at 16:32 |
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Is it a compound engine with high pressure and low pressure cylinders? I think the flat head side would be first then, that would go into the side with the regular head to be burned. Then, it would go out the one exhaust bank. But both sides don't have cylinders so the flat head would be a homogenous charge while the exhaust side is spark ignition...? :)
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punkgoose17
> punkgoose17
09/19/2014 at 16:33 |
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*I mean both sides don't have spark plugs.
tromoly
> Texican
09/19/2014 at 16:34 |
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I saw this either on BangShift or in Hot Rod, the guy is running it at a lower displacement to fit a certain class which is why the left bank is "blanked" off.
JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t
> Texican
09/19/2014 at 16:40 |
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maybe this ? (Smokey Yunik's Hot Vapor Induction)
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Texican
> JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t
09/19/2014 at 17:25 |
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+100 internets for you sir! It is Smokey's old hot vapor motor
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Texican
> punkgoose17
09/19/2014 at 17:27 |
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in this motor it's gutted, but using the 'extra' side for something like a supercharger would be a pretty natural idea if it was re-developed.