Turbo Oil Supply

[pietenpol2002]

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Interesting approach to the oil supply for the turbo. The gearbox is simply an auxiliary engine with the jug and head removed, and the crank replaced with a straight shaft. The rear "engine" presumably has its oil pump intact and thus supplies the oil for the turbo. Ingenious in that the oil source would be divorced from the heat of combustion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGQjjpL0Ync

Here's his complete Youtube page with other vids of the bike. I would only add that the white smoke warrants some attention. And still not convinced the turbo is optimized without a plenum.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3WGX2 ... Efw/videos

[alexanderfoti]

Great idea, but a 400cc single does not have enough flow to spin a turbo, even larger singles pose problems.

Especially one that size, it looks rather large!