Diesel engine

Del Rawlins wrote in message ...
In charles.k.scott@
dartmouth.edu wrote:

I think it actually will fit in the back of my pickup (haven't taken
the time to measure yet), and as you know, we live right next to some
pretty dense woods. I could trundle it up to the logging landing
above us and run it all day without bothering anyone.

If it were me, I would try to pick up a used trailer and turn that into
my test stand.

Uh, what about putting a muffler on it? Won't it be flying with
some kind of muffler or tuned exhaust system or something that
cuts the noise?

Hey, I'm just asking.

--

FF

On 28 Apr 2004 15:23:49 -0700, (Fred the Red
Shirt) wrote:

Uh, what about putting a muffler on it? Won't it be flying with
some kind of muffler or tuned exhaust system or something that
cuts the noise?

Hey, I'm just asking.

A muffler was definately part of my original plans, but I just don't
have room to install a muffler and route the exhaust in behind the
radiator to augment the exit airflow. I could test the engine with
several mufflers clamped on though.

It may not make an enormous amount of noise because the exhaust
headers will only be 1 3/8" in diameter and each runner will be 40
inches long. Then they collect into two 2" tubes that themselves will
be about three feet long.

The noise will definately be directional so I might be able to turn
the engine away from the houses and run it without disturbing anyone.

We live next to the woods so if I aim it at the trees... I'll just
have to see how things go.

First I have to fabricate the headers, then set the engine in the test
stand and get serious about running it.

Corky Scott