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Old 07-31-2009, 02:01 PM   #21 (permalink)
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This could work properly only if the setup was designed to allow bypass of exhaust gasses when there is an obvious pressure rise, and a CVT pulley to allow the alternator (which, at this point, should be a permanent magnet generator, not an alternator) to constanly spin at it's most efficient RPM, regardless of load and input speed.

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