Smog pump supercharger
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If you are not detonating now, why mess with methanol?
After you figure out how to cool the intake charge, your cylinder pressure will increase drastically, producing more torque.
That might require more octane, but it doesn't sound like more octane (meth) would help you now.
Water injection after the pump might cool the intake charge and quiet the exhaust a bit.
After you figure out how to cool the intake charge, your cylinder pressure will increase drastically, producing more torque.
That might require more octane, but it doesn't sound like more octane (meth) would help you now.
Water injection after the pump might cool the intake charge and quiet the exhaust a bit.
OK the intake gets hot hot once the intake pipe Heats up performance plummets.
The boost gauge line melted on a ride today and I reached back and there is a ton and I mean a ton of pressure coming through the line cause I could barley squeeze it shut under throttle.
I am selling my pa panzer and have 90-200 jets i’m going to order a 5gal bucket of methanol and go at it.
I can also order that adjustable coil bracket to back the timing off. But the smog pump supercharger as a whole was a complete success I have been all over the streets with it and it’s never been unreliable since I built it.
Time to really really push it
The boost gauge line melted on a ride today and I reached back and there is a ton and I mean a ton of pressure coming through the line cause I could barley squeeze it shut under throttle.
I am selling my pa panzer and have 90-200 jets i’m going to order a 5gal bucket of methanol and go at it.
I can also order that adjustable coil bracket to back the timing off. But the smog pump supercharger as a whole was a complete success I have been all over the streets with it and it’s never been unreliable since I built it.
Time to really really push it
I have a nos set of vanes in the mail as a rebuild kit if it’s ever needed. I hear guys on methanol/alcohol run non finned heads as they have trouble getting the engines warmed up. I was hoping the methanol itself would help cool it some.
I have a ton of racing parts just setting there on the shelf and this engine was a complete test mule. I have a spare rod/piston combo also.
If it scatters it was fun
I have a ton of racing parts just setting there on the shelf and this engine was a complete test mule. I have a spare rod/piston combo also.
If it scatters it was fun
Small bit of ductwork riveted to blower housing could help. Can't hurt I reckon. Methanol motors don't need as much cooling. Some previous mention of methanol dilution in motor oil. Inexpensive diesel motor oil is the treat for that. Rotella and other diesel oils are well suited for methanol motor and have tremendous film strength and super high detergency to contain the methanol and moisture created. Added benefit is cost. Stuff is fairly cheap and you won't feel bad changing it more frequently
I think a big intercooler would result in huge throttle lag.
Your idea might cool it enough to allow longer cruises.
Water/alcohol injection directly into that hot intake pipe would cool it and make more power.
Damn it, I've been watching this project and TRYING not to start another project of my own!
Your idea might cool it enough to allow longer cruises.
Water/alcohol injection directly into that hot intake pipe would cool it and make more power.
Damn it, I've been watching this project and TRYING not to start another project of my own!
Reckon you could repurpose a garden sprayer and fill it with water. Plumb the spray nozzle under hot intake area. Cooling fan could direct water mist away from blower drive. Use blower pressure to pressurize sprayer bottle. Bit of experimentation would help regulate nozzle size to boost pressure.
Hey just spitballing here...
Hey just spitballing here...