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All the clues are here, someone should get it...

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Beats me -- you're power-braking and the temp gauge is pegged. :confused:


I know I'm gonna feel foolish when the answer is revealed....

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Engine brake of sorts?

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Actually I'm testing the trailer brake controller that's in the picture. I was alone and needed something heavy to set on the brake pedal to go back and check the circuit tester, and the turbo was the heaviest thing I had handy (tried a starter, not heavy enough).

It just looked so odd when I went back I snapped a picture!

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I was thinkin' yo feet sho gone git hot.....

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Oh? The turbo doesn't go in the passenger compartment? LOL Cant wait to see what you're going to do with it.

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I thought you were pretty smart to put it in the air conditioned cab to reduce the EGT

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My father in law said keep your foot out of the carburetor, Never said anything about Turbo.

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I thought it might have Ben like a metaphor..building boost with the foot brake lol

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I thought that was some sort of wheel! SMH at myself!

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A new meaning to the term booster brakes.

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So... why is the temp gauge pegged?

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exhaust break is all I was thinking

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You didn't even give an hour before giving the answer. I could see what was going on immediately. I have grabbed and tried all sorts of things to push the brake peddle down and nothing is ever heavy enough or it won't stay, so I use a piece of wood from seat bracket to peddle. I bleed brakes that way.

Back to funny. That turbo weighing the brake peddle down will cause some serious lag

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Your turbos are here! I can't wait to see some dyno graphs! I want to see how my first build did (well, top end anyway lol) so I'm takin the long bed to the dyno shop next weekend.

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I know I only waited an hour, I was worried it was too obscure...

Here's a picture of them on the engine (nearest one is upside down, just playing around):

A truck is about the only thing this setup would fit! Maybe a Monte Carlo...

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really fun jet boat :)

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That's what I do, too. Take a piece of wood or broomstick and adjust the seat to wedge the brake pedal in place.

K

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...or a Fiero

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Oooo, I have a Fiero!!!

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I think that wind maker needs to go on the engine doesn't it!

Cool!

I have a 2x2 cut for checking the brake lights I keep in my tool box!:chevy:

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I was going to say "Brake Boosting".

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What brake controller did you use?

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The one in the drawer. You know, the grey kind. I used to have one on my wife's old truck and took it off there.

Are you saying there are multiple kinds? I forget how much research I did when I bought it, likely middle of the road quality. It originally came with a harness that plugged into a GM late model SUV, but I wired it into the '70.

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I like 'Brake Booster' of the guesses!