Engine running again, the good, bad and ugly

"RST Engineering" wrote in message ...
Did you notice that you quoted a HUNDRED AND FIFTY LINES to give a five line reply? What don't you understand about
conserving bandwidth?

Jim


"Bill Daniels" wrote in message ...
Cool, really cool. Glad to hear it's running.



Bang, and just like that a great topic is blown off course by another interruption...

On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 19:06:10 -0600, "Bill Daniels"
wrote:

Cool, really cool. Glad to hear it's running.

BTW, have you thought of installing a torque meter on your test stand?
Maybe something simple like a small hydraulic cylinder on an arm with a
pressure gauge. If you know the torque in foot pounds, just multiply it by
the RPM and divide by 5252 to get HP.

Bill Daniels

I'll be happy enough just being able to adjust the prop so that I can
bring the engine up to maximum rpm while sitting there. I need to be
able to do that so that I can test the engine at max power for 5
minutes or so.

I'm still working out how to safely get the engine/test stand into the
Tacoma. I need to build some tracks in the bed so that the test stand
doesn't run away to one side when it gets up into the bed, or run into
the bed and punch out the rear window with the exhaust collectors
because the truck tilts downhill while backed to the carport..

I will probably have to get a sheet of plywood and cut it to fit
around the wheel wells and have it lay out over the tailgate to keep
the tailgate down when the engine is at "full song". I worry about
the low pressure created in front of the engine lifting the tailgate
up into the prop.

I could always have the test stand sitting on the tailgate, but it's
really too heavy to be attempting to manhandle alone.

Alternately, I could find some mufflers to clamp to the collectors.
The hope is that it quiets the sonic rap of the engine to the point
where I don't have to haul it into the woods for testing.

Lots to do yet before extended testing.

Corky Scott

Saw your pictures posted up on the BD4 group - you are a daring soul.

Maybe somehow capture the exhaust and pipe it out of the carport area; big diameter no pressure drop stuff but really
long. Should quiet down the noise.

Maybe hose down the area in front of the prop to hold down the sandblasting, or pave it ;-)

Looks very good!

On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 23:34:36 GMT, "Blueskies"
wrote:

Saw your pictures posted up on the BD4 group - you are a daring soul.

I'll be darned, wonder how they got there because I didn't post them.

Corky Scott

"Corky Scott" wrote in message ...
On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 23:34:36 GMT, "Blueskies"
wrote:

Saw your pictures posted up on the BD4 group - you are a daring soul.

I'll be darned, wonder how they got there because I didn't post them.

Corky Scott


As they say...news gets around!

Blueskies wrote:
"Corky Scott" wrote in message ...
On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 23:34:36 GMT, "Blueskies"
wrote:

Saw your pictures posted up on the BD4 group - you are a daring soul.

I'll be darned, wonder how they got there because I didn't post them.

Corky Scott

As they say...news gets around!

Glad to hear you're running again. It is kind of fun testing. I
installed an exhaust gas temp. gauge this week. One gauge, one probe
and six cylinders so it will be a little slow. I am looking forward to
testing Bruce Frank's idea of the "golf ball diverter".

D Woolery

On 1 Jul 2005 08:37:18 -0700, "dwoolery" wrote:

Glad to hear you're running again. It is kind of fun testing. I
installed an exhaust gas temp. gauge this week. One gauge, one probe
and six cylinders so it will be a little slow. I am looking forward to
testing Bruce Frank's idea of the "golf ball diverter".

D Woolery

What idea was that?

Thanks, Corky Scott