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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 08:03 PM
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some sort of nozzle for a heat press?
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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Sprays N2O into the turbo compressor inlet? No, that doesn't make sense.
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 08:12 PM
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I GOT IT:




Its Hypers re-route
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
I GOT IT:




Its Hypers re-route
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by rider384
its certainly revolutionary.
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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I was also wondering what this is. I was thinking some kind of distribution block
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by hustler
its certainly revolutionary.
But it is yet to be disclosed.
Old Mar 10, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 05:39 AM
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[arnold]I know what this is. It's a snow cone maker...[\arnold]
Old Mar 11, 2010 | 01:55 PM
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Want me to spoil the fun? Here's one thing you don't know: the compressor wheel in the background is about 6.5" across.
Old Mar 11, 2010 | 01:56 PM
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OH COME ON! b
Old Mar 11, 2010 | 02:00 PM
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Ok, tell us two things:

1: Was the part in question originally designed for use on an engine of any kind?

2: Was it a turbine (jet) engine?


If 1=yes and 2=no, it's a venturi-effect device of some kind, presumably placed at the inlet to the compressor. Not sure if the angled tubes faced towards the compressor (generating suction as air passes by) or towards the air filter (generating positive pressure.)

If 2=yes, was it part of the combustor?

If 1=no, I still vote for a needlessly complex crackpipe.
Old Mar 11, 2010 | 02:05 PM
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aha!!! Nitrous to spin the huge compressor???
Old Mar 11, 2010 | 02:17 PM
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I think Hustler may have it. I was thinking, before Keith came in, it was some type of testing device to balance or spin the compressor wheel. Air blows in the end then blows upward into the wheel. The big open tube crossing the inlet pipe had me confused though.


Can't believe it took 23 posts for someone to pull out a Hyper reference.
Old Mar 11, 2010 | 07:14 PM
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Want the truth? I have no idea what it is.

I like to pick up weird stuff at the metal recycling yard, and this thing was just too strange to leave behind. Same with the big compressor/impeller wheel. I had to put the picture up just to see what the guesses would be!
Old Mar 11, 2010 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Keith@FM
Want the truth? I have no idea what it is.

I like to pick up weird stuff at the metal recycling yard, and this thing was just too strange to leave behind. Same with the big compressor/impeller wheel. I had to put the picture up just to see what the guesses would be!
ahaha. Thats awesome.
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that's hilarious
Old Mar 11, 2010 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Keith@FM
Want the truth? I have no idea what it is.

I like to pick up weird stuff at the metal recycling yard, and this thing was just too strange to leave behind. Same with the big compressor/impeller wheel. I had to put the picture up just to see what the guesses would be!

lol. what do the engravings say?
Old Mar 11, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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It says "CONDE" and "MADE IN THE USA".

One of our Facebook fans figured it out! It's a milking claw, part of a milking machine. I don't know about you, but the term "milking claw" makes me uncomfortable.
Old Mar 11, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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