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Default Can an old timer explain car backfires?

On Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:55:44 -0500, Vic Smith
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On Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:41:23 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:29:38 -0600, wrote:


A fairly common practice among "gear heads" back in the 50's and 60's
was to connect a spark plug right near the tip of the tailpipe.


Horse ****.


Hell, they're still doing it. Where you been? In prison?



I did a google search for
"how to make a tailpipe flamethrower"

Here are several articles which explain how to install a flamethrower on
your tailpipe.
The first URL is the best of them.

http://www.astrosafarivans.com/bb2/v...&t=497&start=0

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/t...hrower.728822/

http://www.instructables.com/answers...ust-flame-kit/

VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExgtYK5rpi0


There are many more articles!

Apparently some Hotrod parts stores sell a kit to do this, but they are
costly.