bak to the flames idea... crazy. yes. but fun!!!

redgem · tinkerer Joined: 17 Apr 2002 Posts: 368

i was just thinkin bout doin somethin similar this arvo and wat do u know, i come on hotgem and other ppl have been talking bout it!
if u did do the spark plug thing, wat would supply the power???
would that be enough to ignite the "waste " exhaust gasses, i didn't think that they could be ignited anyway,

u'd have to have a huge thick lead, high tension lead all the way to the bak... andwhere u gonna find a switch that can handle that much power???

to add fuel to the equation
would u have to use like a copper fuel line or somethin..., wats gonna give u the pressure???

still need a better way of igniting though, maybe just the heat of exhaust would ignite the fuel!?!?!?!
any ideas?!?!?!?

thanks
Adrian

p.s reckon ud be up for a huge fine if caught???

spud · petrol head Joined: 05 Apr 2002 Posts: 1106

Install the spark plug into the last four or five inches of the tailpipeby drilling a hole that the plug can screw into easily. Attach the wire (this is regular insulated wire) to one side of the switch and to the spark plug. The other side of the switch is attached to the positive terminal on the battery. With the car running, simply hit the switch and watch the flames fly!!! Again be careful that no one is behind you!

this is from the jolly rodger. i am still looking for the more complete version

PinkBitz · petrol head Joined: 13 Apr 2002 Posts: 1594

yeah i tried that a while ago. a few overdose pumps on the throttle should do it. apparently, or so ive been told the flames can go at least 20 ft!

redgem · tinkerer Joined: 17 Apr 2002 Posts: 368

so it does work pinkbitz??? thats just from the gases??? i thought flames, especially of up to 20ft were if u added fuel... i will try and see, i was going to get a new stainless exhaust at the back anyway, at the moment i just got a chrome tip, so it dont matter if that gets blown up...

goons hired goons · petrol head Joined: 04 Jul 2002 Posts: 3268

all depends on how big a sense of humour the copper has

spud · petrol head Joined: 05 Apr 2002 Posts: 1106

just tune your carb so it is running rich. that will surely give you all the fuel in the exhaust you need to get a nice amount of fire

g161stroker · backyard mechanic Joined: 06 Jun 2002 Posts: 533

redgem id like to know how it all goes and prehaps you could write a workshop article on it as im sure there are a few people that are always up for some stupid thing that will piss the cops off i know i am heheh
cheers and luck

PinkBitz · petrol head Joined: 13 Apr 2002 Posts: 1594

i needa reply dude.

ByteMe22 · backyard mechanic Joined: 28 Dec 2001 Posts: 591

all of that works in theory....but will just 12 volts make a spark plug spark??? i think you would need a coil in the back for the spark plug.... the way it is done is by cutting of the spark plugs in the engine and sending the trigger to the coil in the rear.. the engine will just rollover on momentum if you do it at high enough revs and the fuel will flow unburnt through the motor to the exhaust......

redgem · tinkerer Joined: 17 Apr 2002 Posts: 368

that might be betta idea

but i dunno]

any takers?

goons hired goons · petrol head Joined: 04 Jul 2002 Posts: 3268

depending on where you actually light the fuel, wouldnt it split the tailpipe?just a thought.