
WhistlinDiesel torches $49,000 jet engine after zip ties fail during hill climb
A high-stakes attempt to mount a J85 jet engine into a Formula 1 chassis ended in a $49,000 fireball after a simple zip tie failed during a hill climb. The intake vacuum proved too powerful for DIY shielding, sucking plywood into the turbine and triggering a massive fuel leak that required five fire trucks to contain.



