Engine running again, the good, bad and ugly

Morgans wrote:


Interesting too, that these type of offenders are usually the same ones who
top post, but *that* is another soapbox I'm not going to get on! g

Ah you mean like the great Jim did as he was chastising someone for not
trimming their post? :-)

Morgans wrote:
Two things come to mind. For those whom dial up is the only option,
9k for a "me too" is a serious *time* waster, and a pain in the arse.

As are arguments like this, of course.

The other is that it shows a true laziness of the responder, and
strikes me as though the responder thinks his time (of not taking
the time to trim) is more important than your time. (the reader,
trying to scroll down through a post, and see if there is anything
else new, through all the lines of repeated posting)

Kinda like being too lazy to change the subject line when you take a
technical topic off on a tangent about people's attitudes, divorce,
etc.? So that the reader has to download and scroll through posts to see
if they have the slightest connection to, oh, engines?

Physician, heal thyself...

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

"Jerry Springer" wrote\

Ah you mean like the great Jim did as he was chastising someone for not
trimming their post? :-)

Touche' :-)

Actually, I don't mind a top post if it and the first post are small enough
to be seen without scrolling.
--
Jim in NC

"Rich Ahrens" wrote

Kinda like being too lazy to change the subject line when you take a
technical topic off on a tangent about people's attitudes, divorce,
etc.? So that the reader has to download and scroll through posts to see
if they have the slightest connection to, oh, engines?

Physician, heal thyself...

I couldn't help but notice that you failed to change the subject line. ;-)
--
Jim in NC

Morgans wrote:

"Rich Ahrens" wrote

Kinda like being too lazy to change the subject line when you take a
technical topic off on a tangent about people's attitudes, divorce,
etc.? So that the reader has to download and scroll through posts to see
if they have the slightest connection to, oh, engines?

Physician, heal thyself...


I couldn't help but notice that you failed to change the subject line. ;-)

Quite intentionally to make the point. And your excuse?

"Rich Ahrens" wrote

Quite intentionally to make the point. And your excuse?

Just following your lead, since you made yourself the expert on the subject.
--
Jim in NC

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!

"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...

Morgans wrote:
"Rich Ahrens" wrote

Quite intentionally to make the point. And your excuse?


Just following your lead, since you made yourself the expert on the subject.

In other words, you have no excuse for your hypocrisy...