Turbine Warlock Project

**home made tunnel** · 09-19-2017, 11:59 AM

This build is absolutely awesome !!!
Rebuilt your own turbine!
Used a pot cover, alternator fan, and r/c airplane prop spinner for your parts. Ingenuity !!!! I love it !!!

**John Hice** · 09-19-2017, 12:14 PM

**John Hice** · 09-19-2017, 12:19 PM

**FMP** · 09-19-2017, 12:31 PM

Atomic batteries to power, turbines to speed

had to.
That's pretty much apex

**olboatman** · 09-19-2017, 07:24 PM

Great project

......way outside the box.

Gary

**Da Bull** · 09-20-2017, 06:45 AM

And not one drop of fuel on the floor, Amazing. Also I was wondering if you were thinking about selling the Merc blue motor?

DB

**John Hice** · 09-20-2017, 07:10 AM

Yes, The complete package is for sale. 18K for the package, Motor by itself $7500.00, Key to flywheel including wiring harness. Complete drive coupler to prop, 12K. I will not part out the drive.
The engine still has the factory seal in place and never tampered with. 263 hours on setup and was running great when it was pulled.

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**H2OPERF** · 09-20-2017, 07:46 AM

Awesome project, what -# t-53 is that l13 or is it the big -703 engine..Dave

**John Hice** · 09-20-2017, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by H2OPERF

Awesome project, what -# t-53 is that l13 or is it the big -703 engine..Dave

It is the 13.

**NeedOne** · 09-20-2017, 11:23 AM

Epic

Gear box and brake setup is trick

**John Hice** · 09-21-2017, 06:47 AM

Getting Closer To Mounting The Drive Assembly.

**NICE PAIR** · 09-21-2017, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by DRAG'N FEVER

The engine will be mounted "open air" and not in a closed up engine compartment so there is no need for a fresh air duct going to the air intake of the turbine. With the brake mounted just in front of the air inlet of the engine I need to come up with a way to evacuate the dust from the area and keep the brake system cool.

This is what I started with!

I used the lid as the backing plate behind the calipers and the boiler portion as the collection and evacuation housing. I machined a alternator fan to fit the shaft and a RC airplane prop spinner to smooth the airflow going into the fan. Try not to laugh too hard! LOL

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**mach351** · 09-22-2017, 12:17 PM

John...

MUST

HAVE

RIDE

Randy

**John Hice** · 09-24-2017, 08:34 PM

Alignment looks to be right on the money. Not too sure how well this PVC Drive Shaft is going too work....

**John Hice** · 09-24-2017, 08:38 PM

I have been on the fence to either paint the drive system on the back of the boat or polish it. Well, my OCD got the best of me so it looks like it going to be polished and sealed with a ceramic clear coat.