Rare GNX watercooled turbo on Ebay?

[callmeebryan]

eBay Motors: GNX GRAND NATIONAL TURBO WATER COOLED (item 230219692101 end time Feb-10-08 17:56:48 PST)

 

[fbodlovr]

Thats pretty cool, but not 3000 cool. lol

 

[turbo nasty]

GNX turbo was NOT water cooled

 

[fbodlovr]

turbo nasty, you must not have looked at the ebay listing. He says that it was a prototype, and that it was only used on a dyno or something, and that buick wanted to use it, but the cost of it killed it.

 

[garyk1970]

Well I Learned Another Buick "fact" Today.

 

[SGRIM]

Would be interesting to know if it is the real thing.... If so I am sure it is worth big $$ to the right person...

 

[TurboDave]

Well, the turbine housing is definately a GNX piece. Whether or not the CHRA is original to the assembly is unknown, and since it's labeled as a "prototype" there's really no way to verify it's authenticity.

 

[turbo nasty]

turbo nasty, you must not have looked at the ebay listing. He says that it was a prototype, and that it was only used on a dyno or something, and that buick wanted to use it, but the cost of it killed it.

Should have checked the link before I jumped the gun. Sounds fishy though

 

[buttonfly]

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/gnx-fortunate-547/240640-gnx-water-cooled-prototype-turbo.html

Here is a thread already going on this turbo in the gnx area. X-ray chimed in and said it is possible, but he was not involvd in that part of the development.