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Oct 28, 2008 | 06:20 AM

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From the Wayback Machine: Early Turbo's in America.....>

<center><img src="http://us1.webpublications.com.au/static/images/articles/i1107/110782_8mg.jpg"></center><p>Interesting article on the first production turbo in the US....<ul><li><a href="http://autospeed.com/cms/A_110782/article.html">Autospeed write-up the 1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire Turbo Rocket!</a></li></ul>

Oct 28, 2008 | 06:43 AM

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Thanks Steve for posting. Very Interesting read,

particularly because my family had a Buick Special station wagon when I was a kid, and I remember to this day how he used to brag about that aluminum block V-8. The car served my family well, damn, too bad we didn't have a turbo...my modding may have started WAAYYYY early.

Oct 28, 2008 | 06:45 AM

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Before clicking I was thinking 'XR4Ti"?

Oct 28, 2008 | 06:56 AM

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My first turbo was a '64 Corvair Spyder....:-)

Oct 28, 2008 | 06:56 AM

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With Meth injection, no less!!!

Oct 28, 2008 | 06:59 AM

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funny how what is old is new again>>>>

"In order to avoid detonation, a 50:50 mix of distilled water and methyl alcohol (aka methanol) had to be injected between the carburetor and turbo at times of high engine load."