I'd like to know more about the waste gate setup on the last car. I can't tell from the commentary if it was a true waste gate, which vents exhaust flow in response to a boost signal, or something that merely vents the intake side, like a safety pressure valve.
I don't think one can discuss early drag racing turbo stuff without including John Lingenfelter and his 62 Scout. From Charlie Lingenfelter: “John raced a 1962 2wd International Scout with a turbocharged 4 cylinder. It was and old orange Indiana & Michigan meter reading vehicle. I have a picture of it at home. I will forward. My recollection is that we went under the record at a points meet at Milan Michigan in the fall of 1969 or 1970. The scout would pull the wheels of the ground as it left the line. It was quite unique and fun for a while. We only raced it a few times as we kept cracking pistons. Also John proved what he wanted, that he could make this unique combination run under the national record. I will scan the picture tomorrow and send it. I had a Polaroid picture of the International Scout. I believe this was taken at a Milan Michigan NHRA Points Meet in the fall of 1969. Note the 7″ slicks. This Scout would pull the wheels off the ground as it left the starting line. Not bad for a U/Stock race car in 1969. I will try to find some more pictures on this vehicle but it will take me a couple weeks.” Story is here: https://palmeter.com/trucks/
IH tried a turbo 152 from 65-67 to try and keep up with the 6 cylinders in Broncos and Jeeps. From an IH forum:
Yeah, they did make a few, all the way thru the Scout 2. The early trucks used a beam axle and 4 lug hubs, while the Scout 2 simply used a tube axle the same size as the axle tubes on a 4wd.
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