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About 5 years ago I removed the radiator and substituted a heat exchanger. The hot water was then pumped into a water jacket around the exhaust producing steam. Steam powered the turbine side of a turbocharger that was mechanicly linked to the crank via belt. Worked real well for about 40 hours run time. Went from 30 mpg to 37mpg with a corresponding increase in power. the transient saturated steam eroded the turbine blades and performance degraded fairly quickly. I'd like to substitute a Tesla style turbine and change the method of getting heat out of the exhaust. Time and lack of$$$$$ are keeping this a dream at this moment.
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