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Alright so I have had a “bee in my bonnet” for quite some time. Installing a flamethrower system on my truck would be pretty badass. Now, I know it ain’t a 50s hotrod but still think it fits the trucks personality. Look, the thing makes massive power and has a built big block, cowl hood, 4 on the floor, and great rear gearing. Shooting flames IMO would be the icing on the cake. The system is quite simple, you have a controller that actuates a coil that ignites spark plugs in the exhaust system to produce flames out the pipes. As long as it’s used responsibly with common sense(not on the main road, not around anything flammable etc), I see no issue. I mainly would use it in shows and offroad. Thoughts?
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[quote=”barneyb” post=127887]Don’t you have to run some fuel back there?[/quote] Correct, and with a carb and no cats it is quite easy. Right now as it is, I am running on the rich side and get a nice popping out of the exhaust…unburnt fuel. Now…I can ignite that on demand with a spark plug in the exhaust…or so the theory goes.
I was doing some investigation after reading your post and found a pretty educational video that would directly apply to your application. My Jetta is antiquated/modified enough that the system shown would work just fine, and I have to admit that I’m tempted. I think your bee stung me or something.
[quote=”Fopeano” post=127963]I was doing some investigation after reading your post and found a pretty educational video that would directly apply to your application. My Jetta is antiquated/modified enough that the system shown would work just fine, and I have to admit that I’m tempted. I think your bee stung me or something.
http://youtu.be/05N7yH0ViZY%5B/quote%5D That’s exactly it. You can interrupt the ignition like that to pump even more fuel through the exhaust. Ya it’s pretty cool, I don’t blame you for being tempted lol. I have been for a while and I’ll probably pull the trigger in the next few months.
As long as no cops are around when used. That could be an excuse to pull you over and run you through the wringer.
Just based on my past experience as a muscle car (a.k.a. cop bait) owner. Jesus Christ, I used to get stopped all the time even when I wasn’t doing anything wrong.
Once I even got stopped while driving a buddy’s ’66 Sport Fury and cited for “altering the center of gravity” because the car had 2″ extensions on the rear spring shackles so larger tires could be fitted.I’ve got a pair of old Harleys and it’s fun to shoot flames with them at night along with creating a loud boom. Rev the engine while at speed, back off the throttle, and simultaneously retard the distributor with the left side twist grip.
The old Harleys with Linkert carbs run rich anyway and doing the above will provide a nice bright sheet of blue./white flame out the exhaust along with a 12 gauge shotgun sound.[quote=”Bluesnut” post=127990]As long as no cops are around when used. That could be an excuse to pull you over and run you through the wringer.
Just based on my past experience as a muscle car (a.k.a. cop bait) owner. Jesus Christ, I used to get stopped all the time even when I wasn’t doing anything wrong.
Once I even got stopped while driving a buddy’s ’66 Sport Fury and cited for “altering the center of gravity” because the car had 2″ extensions on the rear spring shackles so larger tires could be fitted.I’ve got a pair of old Harleys and it’s fun to shoot flames with them at night along with creating a loud boom. Rev the engine while at speed, back off the throttle, and simultaneously retard the distributor with the left side twist grip.
The old Harleys with Linkert carbs run rich anyway and doing the above will provide a nice bright sheet of blue./white flame out the exhaust along with a 12 gauge shotgun sound.[/quote] Oh ya, hence why I said you gotta use common sense. If you blow flames with a cop around your askin for trouble.Some of it is funny to think about now but at the time it wasn’t so funny. Me and a lot of the cops used to be on near a first name basis due to equipment violations on bikes.
One was an Oklahoma state trooper who hated my guts because my first meeting with him was when I tried to run from a violation and he caught me when the bike ran out of gas….He was on me pretty hard after that but after a few years we actually became friendly acquaintances; go figure.
He was even trying to coax me into shaving the beard, getting haircut, and going to night school with him so that I could become a state trooper and said I could ride along with him on the 140 mile round trips for free. Who woulda thought.
I declined because I’m a born, rebellious, anti-authority SOB……Lost touch with him for a few years and lo and behold he walks into the dealership one day as the new guy in charge of state inspection paperwork. Friendly as could be and even shook my hand and asked how I was doing.
Of course he did ask me how thorough I was going to be on motor vehicle equipment inspections. I laughed and said if it came through the door under its own power then things must be fine…….. :woohoo:
[quote=”Bluesnut” post=128054]Some of it is funny to think about now but at the time it wasn’t so funny. Me and a lot of the cops used to be on near a first name basis due to equipment violations on bikes.
One was an Oklahoma state trooper who hated my guts because my first meeting with him was when I tried to run from a violation and he caught me when the bike ran out of gas….He was on me pretty hard after that but after a few years we actually became friendly acquaintances; go figure.
He was even trying to coax me into shaving the beard, getting haircut, and going to night school with him so that I could become a state trooper and said I could ride along with him on the 140 mile round trips for free. Who woulda thought.
I declined because I’m a born, rebellious, anti-authority SOB……Lost touch with him for a few years and lo and behold he walks into the dealership one day as the new guy in charge of state inspection paperwork. Friendly as could be and even shook my hand and asked how I was doing.
Of course he did ask me how thorough I was going to be on motor vehicle equipment inspections. I laughed and said if it came through the door under its own power then things must be fine…….. :woohoo:[/quote] Haha nice. Small world right?
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