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Old Aug 5, 2002 | 12:04 AM
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Question Oxygen injection?

Anyone heard of oxygen injection w/ nos or fuel or by itself? Seems that it would cause the fuel to burn hotter. Anyone with experience? THX
 
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Old Aug 5, 2002 | 02:54 PM
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Q: How does nitrous work?
A: Nitrous oxide is made up of 2 parts nitrogen and one part oxygen (36% oxygen by weight). During the combustion process in an engine, at about 572 degrees F, nitrous breaks down and releases oxygen. This extra oxygen creates additional power by allowing more fuel to be burned. Nitrogen acts to buffer, or dampen the increased cylinder pressures helping to control the combustion process. Nitrous also has a tremendous "intercooling" effect by reducing intake charge temperatures by 60 to 75 degrees F.

How will you store the oxygen? Liquid or gas? In the eventy of an accident how will you warn rescuers of the hazzard of Oxygen? How will you introduce the Oxygen into the engine? How much fuel will you add?

IMHO Nitrous does a good job. I would not fool around with Oxygen.

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Jean Marc Chartier
 
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Old Aug 6, 2002 | 07:54 AM
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liquid oxygen powers space shuttles. you arent planning on propelling yourself thru the atmosphere, are you? cuz that might suck
 
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Old Aug 10, 2002 | 04:18 AM
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Everyone is always looking for another way to go faster and compressed oxygen cools and burns faster than outside air. Just thought I would see if anyone has ever tried it. THX
 
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Old Aug 10, 2002 | 02:57 PM
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I new of one guy that ran a hose from acompressed air tank to the intake. it ose good for one shot but it worked. I forget by how much it lowered his E.T. but it worked.
 
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