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Old 04-26-2008, 09:36 PM   #5 (permalink)
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This sounds like that JCWhitney "Turbolator" device that essentially did the same thing: had a butterfly valve in the exhaust to regulate backpressure or something.

No one tested it out, but I recall someone had a soda can on their exhaust tip. Not sure how that went -- I think it blew off.

Let's try this -- stick a potato in the tailpipe on startup and see what happens

Is there any method to the madness, Scientifically? Are adjustable restrictors effective?

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