I say keep playing with your $40 idea, the odds are against you that it will work but that was probaly said about the first prototype turbo and super chargers. If you always do what you always did you will always get what you always got. Who knows maybe you will get lucky and come up with something new after a few tries and redesigns.

1996 Zetec MTX NO Mods it's only a matter of money now though.