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Old 08-26-2010, 04:15 PM   #213 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ConnClark View Post
I just realized I already have a turbine. All I need for a one pass system is to install a water tank that feeds water to some thin piping that wraps around my exhaust starting at the bottom of the down pipe and ends just after the turbo. I then take the other end and feed it into my exhaust manifold.

Since I have a diesel any steam generated increases my boost which in turn increases my engine efficiency.
Bonus points!

Even more bonus points if you can make the feed line dump using only the pressure generated by heating the container!
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