Correcto-Mundo !!!! I just googled "Oldsmobile Jetfire" and the 1st hit was a
Olds 442 site that included the following ;
In 1962, Olds, along with AiResearch, introduced a 'turbocharged' (called
Fluid Injection) version of this engine, which put "Turbo Rocket Fluid" (=
distilled water, = methyl alcohol) into the carb. Along with a 10.25:1
compression
ratio, yielded 0-60 in 8.5 seconds (with the manual tranny). The turbo was a
Garrett TO-3 with an integral wastegate, the first. Unfortunately, due to the
10:1 compression ratio, boost was limited to only 5 psi, not the best use of a
turbo.
Go to the site for all the BOP 215 info you'd possibly need !
Bob,Googly,W
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