Leaf blower as a bolt on power adder!

[Unkl Ian]

Is that in the April issue ?

 

[Unkl Ian]

the real problem is trying to get faux rust on the plastic leaf blowers so they will blend into the build..............[S

I can do that no problem.

 

[bob w]

Unkl, It's in the May issue. What month is this???
They put them on the bodyless Corvette.

 

[Unkl Ian]

I was hoping is was a lame attempt at an April Fools joke. [S

 

[Hydrocarbon Rocket]

You know they have been putting electric blowers on smaller engines for some time. I suppose they are just a weaker electric version of a leaf blower. From what I understand, they are some kind of 12volt bilge pump off a boat or jet ski? Its makes sense that it would help if the cfm output of the blower is greater than that of your engine and carb set up.

 

[Unkl Ian]

I was hoping is was a lame attempt at an April Fools joke. [S

I got one part right.

 

[dyce51]

believe it or not I found a couple of pics online where some people actually did this!!!!

LMAO!!!!!!!!

 

[zzrodder]

Canadians would recognize this technology as something that could have aired on the Red Green show. "Duct tape - the handymans best friend ", the sewer pipe is the topper...

 

[Charley Davidson]

Canadians would recognize this technology as something that could have aired on the Red Green show. "Duct tape - the handymans best friend ", the sewer pipe is the topper...

Rat Rodding at it's best.

How will this effect fuel economy & do you go straight into the breather?

 

[Unkl Ian]

Obviously, Hot Rod doesn't care what they print any more.

 

[38fordtruck]

heck yes im going to go buy a leaf blower and put it on my probe so i will have twin turbos

 

[BigIrish]

I like the last pic - electric blower. Those are actually more powerful than the gas ones. Of course you'd have to have a huge alternator and a power converter, but alot better than pulling cords and mixing oil.

You could even have yourself a switch on the dash like Knight Rider. Turbo Boost!!

...don't let me get some free time as I WILL try this. [

 

[dark_horse]

I'd like to slap one on a lawn tractor, thinkin of a Waterboy/lawn equipment theme.

 

[Willowbilly3]

A few of my interns and I tore apart one that quit running to see if we could make a blower out of it, I always thought they had possibilities!!

 

[echnidna]

So has anyone done it yet?

 

[hotrodbill]

I have actually seen it done already.

I worked with a guy (circa 2005) that mounted a electric blower to his V6 Dodge Dakota.

He used a power inverter to power the electric blower. And he swore it added 100 rwhp.

I don't care if it works, I don't care if everyone else does it,......I still think it's stupid. I am pretty set on good ol' fashoned, simple, naturally aspirated engines.

 

[sgtpontiac]

100hp???????

Whoa..... hard to believe you'd get 100hp from a pound of boost if that.... even the hot rod article said it was barely 1 pound of boost with two blowers..... jmho....[S