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Speed School Podcast with Gale Banks


Sep 9, 2022

Walt Ware, former president of Garrett AiResearch, discusses the turbocharger's history in aerospace and how they eventually ended up in cars. 

00:00 Intro
02:40 Garrett's origin
09:25 Turbocharger origen
13:20 Triple spool jet engine
19:20 Operation Paperclip
27:05 Turbos compensate for altitude
36:10 Cafe standards force use of turbos
39:25 Detonation and O2 sensors
01:11:18 Banks and Garrett turbo marine projects
01:21:44 Turbo metalurgy
01:25:08 Reading AFR with spark plugs
01:29:32 Garrett says cars don't need turbos
01:32:36 Walt's hilarious history with Caterpillar