Nitrous-oxide system
OwnerJim Atherleyinventor
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Abstract
A nitrous-oxide system for an engine includes a nozzle coupled to a nitrous-oxide bottle by a nitrous oxide line. A nitrous-oxide valve is coupled to the nitrous-oxide line between the nitrous-oxide bottle and the nozzle. A control switch, operatively coupled to the nitrous-oxide valve. A pressure regulator, coupled to the nitrous-oxide line between the nitrous-oxide bottle and the nozzle, and is capable of regulating pressure of the nitrous-oxide. The nozzle can be positioned adjacent a carburetor inlet to force nitrous-oxide into a carburetor throat.
Claims21
A method for retrofitting an engine of a gasoline powered vehicle with a nitrous-oxide system, comprising the steps of:
- a) positioning a nozzle at an inlet of a throat of a carburetor, the nozzle being coupled to a nitrous-oxide bottle containing nitrous oxide;
- b) orienting the nozzle to direct flow into the throat of the carburetor;
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- c) regulating the pressure of the nitrous-oxide to lower than 300 psi with a pressure regulator coupled to the nitrous-oxide line.
A nitrous-oxide system for an engine, comprising:
- a) an internal combustion engine having a fuel line;
- b) a nitrous-oxide bottle, containing nitrous-oxide;
- c) a nitrous-oxide line, coupled to the nitrous-oxide bottle;
- d) a nozzle, coupled to the nitrous-oxide line, and operatively coupled to an engine intake;
- e) a nitrous-oxide valve, coupled to the nitrous-oxide line between the nitrous-oxide bottle and the nozzle;
- f) a control switch, operatively coupled to the nitrous-oxide valve;
- g) an inline pressure regulator, coupled to the nitrous-oxide line between the nitrous-oxide bottle and the nozzle, with an inlet and an outlet coupled to the nitrous-oxide line, and capable of regulating pressure of the nitrous-oxide delivered to the nozzle;
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- h) a fuel controller, coupled to the control switch and configured to be coupled to an electronic fuel injector system, to change the fuel injector system to provide more fuel when the control switch is activated.
A nitrous-oxide system and a carburetor for a gasoline powered internal combustion engine, comprising:
- a) a carburetor inlet, a carburetor outlet, and a throat therebetween;
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- b) a nitrous-oxide nozzle, positioned adjacent the carburetor inlet to force nitrous-oxide into the throat;
- c) a nitrous-oxide valve, coupled to a nitrous-oxide line between a nitrous-oxide bottle and the nitrous-oxide nozzle;
- d) a control switch, operatively coupled to the nitrous-oxide valve;
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- e) a fuel controller, coupled to the control switch and configured to be coupled to an electronic fuel injector system, to change the fuel injector system to provide more fuel when the control switch is activated.
A nitrous-oxide system for an engine, comprising:
- a) an internal combustion engine having a fuel line;
- b) a nitrous-oxide bottle, containing nitrous-oxide;
- c) a nitrous-oxide line, coupled to the nitrous-oxide bottle;
- d) a nozzle, coupled to the nitrous-oxide line, and operatively coupled to an engine intake;
- e) a nitrous-oxide valve, coupled to the nitrous-oxide line between the nitrous-oxide bottle and the nozzle;
- f) a control switch, operatively coupled to the nitrous-oxide valve;
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- g) an inline pressure regulator, coupled to the nitrous-oxide line between the nitrous-oxide bottle and the nozzle, with an inlet and an outlet coupled to the nitrous-oxide line, and capable of regulating pressure of the nitrous-oxide delivered to the nozzle to lower than 300 psi.
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