These guys know how to spend money.

Some more

Some great installations.

I may eat these words but I think it may be easier to install
a turbine then a piston engine.:cool:

The biggest challenge would be exhaust and the
custom bell housing to SCS Crashbox.

Here is the Turbine instalation of the original MYWAY.

Back in 1999.

sweet
 

orangy/yellow one

clean
 

well lade out and simply direct to the focus of it all, the white 1

Squadron
 

Gerry, what is that rail for along the exhaust system ?

2-times
 

ya u-had to do it again:cheer:ps Jim Lee invites me I'll be a runnin darn fast ! Saw him last year when he pulled Freedom out @ Truman. K.W.:D

tow
 

if paul or myself are around you will not need tow boat US

I think thats water.
Arruda uses waterjacket exhaust. (Nice idea)
I beleave thats Miss Aquadoll a 50 Nortech.

He,s got the spotlite and the heavys.

The white one I beleave is Geico they are using
the 703 Version of the t53. It produces 1800 SHP
It was designed so the Helicopters could fly to
higher altitude.

Notice How short the Exhaust is kept for the big power
examples.
He loves using the long narrowed exhaust for the pleasure versions. A little better for walking around the boat at docks.
But its gotta be creating back pressure and higher pyros.

ya Miss Aqua Dolly, KW in the morn guta get some shut I thanks jay

Both engines are now complete and being prepped
for shipment.

The second engine had some high vibration issues.
Jim and his team ended up swopping out one of the Turbine
Wheels to Solve the problem.


They have worked hard on putting these together
A big thanks for the Hard work!:ernaehrung004:

Stay Tuned guys as we will soon be installing the engines.

The other two metalic blue engines are going in the Cat called Warcry.

They have some buffing time on those puppies. For the most part my engines stay clean. No oil leaks or residue. (great improvement over a piston pumper).
However, I have a little turbine oil that bleeds out of the external magnetic filter. It will leave a nasty yellow stain on vinyl.

No blower belt dust as Saxman said.

What is up with the turbine oil it is nasty smelling.
It makes gear oil smell like roses.
I beleave it is synthetic and eats paint.

On the Test Cell one of the engines had a slight oil leak from
a pinched o ring another good reason to run them on the cell.

Gerry.......KAAAABBBBOOOOOM!

Looks Great Brother!!!:cool::ernaehrung004: Your still going to the dark side. LOL.

The oil has very little odor. Just highly staining. Very yellow.

warm blankets
 

Gerry, Saw "Aqua Doll" (squadron),"War Bird" and "Canada Thrust" in K.W. Turbine Marine was Working on "CT" had some fuel press/water press issues I believe. Did not notice the blanket's on them bad line of sight angle. I think "CT" was rapped, looked like a stainless sheild over the blanket to make it look pretty. You prob. know the set ups. Started to get used to the engine's sound especially when "Miss Geico" went by @ well over 120mph into the inner harbor entrance. Had to get the lady a Geico jacket and she looks real good in it too ! see ya j PS don't have to tell ya but your engines look pristine.:cool: Oh, saw Jim Lee he sends his best, says hello ! "I'CE"

I dont beleave any of them have blankets.

Those are all Arrudas creations or as the Discovery channel called him the "Howard Hughes of Turbines":D



Here are the new pneumatic cylinders that were
supplied by Northeast Automation
888-819-1992
They sell all kinds of cool pneumatic products.

Jay the Turbines should be here Tuesday.

koooooooooooooool on the del. now let's talk about pneumatics and alllll their usefull applivations tanks. PS spelling a-ok j "I'CE"

:pDeans trying to scare me back into the light:p

If there are any douters left in the audience.
the next time ya board a plane think of that.

A blanket on a non jacketed exhaust would perform three functions:

1. Protect the boat (surrounding fiberglass)

2. Lower the ambient heat in the engine compartment.

3. User friendly if you have to get in there while running.

There is no doubt that the exterior of a turbine is hotter than a piston pumper. I can still get in there and crawl around when it is running. One must be aware of what NOT to touch.

For grins I decided to research the ambient heat of a piston vs turbine power. I will install thermocouples and monitor the ambient temps while operating. Will do the 40 Skater piston pumper this winter and the 46 turbine next spring.

Even on the worst day the ambinet is below 175 degrees F otherwise your halons would be discharging. Combustion requires temps far beyond that.

I think he is refering to the Kevlar Scatter shield blanket.
As found on the BUD Hydro.

I agree however on the exhaust blanket.
If it is not Water jacketed you almost have to blanket it.
The wrap found on this deal is your basic Header bandage found at any local auto performance shop.
Combined with a specialy made Fire containment wrap
over that.

Considering the engines are on there way and they have
more "bling" then P Didi.
I decided to get things cleaned up.

Whiped out the old Sata Jet B

This is a Lexus Metalic blue.

Very similar to mercury blue.
Has some metalic in it.

Here are the catwalks and the brake/ crash boxes.

I took a simpler approach to the temperature question.

I purchased an thermometer that has a wireless external feature. I put the temperature sensor next to the air intake and put the remote head in the cockpit..

Instant readings, can change location as many time as you wish and in expensive.

Man how much money do you think you will have in the retro? Sure looks like that boat will be one bad mother.

What kind of temp readings were you sporting?

Would you beleave outside the cost of the turbines
I will have roughly $9000 in misc rigging.
That includes two starter/ Generators for $5000.

Spend the least and get the most!

Out of my check book range. Sure look like you are having fun

Me too.
Credit card! The American way.

Here are the custom Turbine sump tanks.

They hold the turbine oil and they mount directly to the
turbines.

I decided to put the buffer to them and shine them up.

Before and after pictured.

Also shown is the assembled crash boxes showing the
calipers with new brake pads.

Its amazing how easy they polished up.


I had nothing else to do anyway.

What day do you expect the engines and how did they ship them. When I had to ship my motors to Gellner I couldn't find a shipper that would insure them for more than 5000 each. We wound up driving them out and back ourselves.

Yes this is the truth. Shipping insurance is maxed out at
5.00 per lb. on used goods. Atleast with Freight ABF.

I hate to even think about never mind post it on here.

Here I my engines When I shipped them.
Dean actualy gave me the idea for the tiedowns.

Alot of balls and no brains:D

the inside view

PPS the turbine Builder uses FEDEX.

They do this for a living.


I will be pacing the floor wednesday.:party-smiley-004:

Gerry
When you go in a direction, you go! I admire that.
Best of luck
Ed

Thanks man!


My complimants to Jim and his Team.
Thank you for the expert service.
Not that I know squat about turbine building But
I would challange any other builder to come close.
Absolutly over the Top!


Well there here. I can tell you the pictures dont do justice
Everyone here at the dealership was all over them.

Now the real fun begins.

Now lets see if I can actualy pull this off:eek:

Tommaro I will buff the intakes and install the trans/crashboxes.

I took some quick measurements

Lenth:
The original holes on the engine mounting rails are 36 inches
away from the # 6 flange.
Measured from the first bolt hole.
The first bolt hole on the "can" mount on the turbine is 5.5
inches from where the bell housing mounts.The crashbox
is 19.5inches the drive shaft is 10 inches compressed.
This totals to 35 inches.

Height:
The centerline of the turbine ouput shaft to the bottom of the
"Can" (Container) mount is 7.5 inches.

When laying a flat edge on the engine rails in the Skater
and measuring 7.5 inches up with a straight edge centered
to the # 6 flange it is quite level.

Jim took the time to label where everything goes.

That way any brain dead geek can install it.


Looks like I am going to need some O-ring to flare
double male adapters.
These are the fittings similar to what is used on Aeromotive
fuel pumps.
They are used on just about all fuel and oil connections
going to and from the turbine.