Geordie,
Yes and we have allocated a spot for you in the team as well. Editor in
chief..
Cheers
Feral Errol
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From: Geordie Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Airflow calculations
Date: Monday, September 25, 2000 9:00
Far out, there's institutions for people like you....
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Pete & Kath
> Liebig
> Sent: Saturday, 23 September 2000 4:37 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Airflow calculations
>
>
> OK you lunatics.
>
> Here's one I'm sure you'd like - and, I suspect many already have tried.
> Some "acquaintances" of mine when I was in the RAAF used to do
> this to their
> "mate's" car.
>
> Setup oxy-acetylene torch to neutral flame.
> Force flame out and then fill a container (2 litre fruit juice bottle I
> believe) with the oxy/acetylene mix.
> Gain access to "mate's" engine bay.
> Remove one spark plug and fit it to the lid of the bottle.
> Attach sparkplug lead.
> Wait until end of day.
> Watch the fun as "mate" attempts to start car.
> Roll around on ground laughing.
> Get punched by "mate".
>
> This inevitably lead to 20 litre containers full of gas attached to
holden
> engine blocks (I always knew there was a use for them...) being
> sunk in the
> creek out the back, which were then remotely detonated...
>
> 'later
> PL
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Geordie Smith
> Sent: Thursday, 21 September 2000 14:41
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Airflow calculations
>
> How hard would it be to get a paint can, drill a hole in the top
> and install
> a spark plug in the lid.. Fill the can full of your favourite substance,
> Place under the bonnet, connect spark plug in your magic tin up to where
> spark plugs should connect to... You know the rest.... Hmm, Devious! :)
>
> Ok now we are getting slightly off-topic.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Pooley,
Trevor
> > Sent: Thursday, 21 September 2000 11:22 AM
> > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > Subject: RE: Airflow calculations
> >
> >
> > Anyone for some chlorine in their brake booster???
> >
> > Don't tempt me I'm an industrial chemist.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Errol Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, 21 September 2000 9:36
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Airflow calculations
> >
> >
> > Geordie,
> > Only if you do the editing!
> > Cheers
> > Feral Errol
> >
> > ----------
> > From: Geordie Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: Airflow calculations
> > Date: Thursday, September 21, 2000 8:23
> >
> > Hmm, Let's see...
> >
> > Spark plug, 12 volts, coil, injector, fuel pump, jerry can in a
> backpack,
> > spare bit of exhaust pipe, bit of petrol... Oh no.. It's a Datsun Flame
> > Thrower!! :)
> > Road rage will soon be a thing of the past!! :)
> >
> > Now how many people here have most / if not all of these parts
> > lying around
> > in their garage.. :)
> >
> >
> > I wonder if I hook up a fuel injector and spark plug to the
> tailpipe of my
> > TRX, that'll look great at the summernats burnout comp.. :)
> >
> > Anyone for some chlorine in their brake booster???
> >
> > How about a book called "1001 things to make out of the spare
> car parts in
> > your garage, by Trevor Pooley. Co-written by Errol Smith."
> >
> > Enough enough.... I crack me up...
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Pooley, Trevor
> > > Sent: Wednesday, 20 September 2000 11:43 AM
> > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > > Subject: RE: Airflow calculations
> > >
> > >
> > > You know what they say at the drags when the jet cars come out.
> > > One flash, and you're ash!
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Geordie Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, 20 September 2000 10:53
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: RE: Airflow calculations
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > A new anti-theft device perhaps! :)
> > >
> > > >
> > > > PPS If you get bored, you can always do some injector flow
> > > > testing with an
> > > > injector test bench and set the injector spray directly into
> > > the discharge
> > > > air stream with a lighted Bunsen Bunsen burner underneath the
> > > air stream!
> > > > When you open the injector solenoid the fuel mixed in with the
> > > air stream
> > > > ignites creating a flame about 15-20ft long. A very speccy
> > > flame generator
> > > > but I'm not sure if its environmentally responsible? .
> > > > Cheers
> > > > Feral Errol
> > > > ----------
> > > > From: jamesf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: Re: Airflow calculations
> > > > Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 1:51
> > > >
> > > > Errol
> > > >
> > > > Can you tell us more about making this flow bench setup?
> > > > I have access to a supercharger, where do I get the rest
> off the stuff
> > > > and what else is needed....
> > > > got any Pics of the bits etc?
> > > >
> > > > Cya
> > > > JamesF
> > > > OZDAT Online
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Errol Smith wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Terry,
> > > > > If you want to measure flows for a particular item then a
> > simple flow
> > > > bench
> > > > > is the answer. I have made up a "home grown" version using an
> > > > electrically
> > > > > driven Toyota supercharger for the air pump. For the flow
> > > measurements I
> > > > > used an inclined tube manometer, and a Pitot tube ( accurate bore
> > > > > diameter). The amount of flow for a given bore diameter Pitot
> > > tube at a
> > > > > particular pressure is readily available. I do not know of an
> > > > easy way to
> > > > > do it accurately on an engine in a moving car.
> > > > > Craig, any ideas?
> > > > > Cheers
> > > > > Feral Errol
> > > > > ----------
> > > > > From: Terry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > Subject: RE: Airflow calculations
> > > > > Date: Thursday, September 14, 2000 11:31
> > > > >
> > > > > Errol,
> > > > > One last question on this - is there any way to measure
> the pressure
> > > > > differential on a particular engine. Like it's easy manifold
> > > side, just
> > > > > hook
> > > > > up a vac gauge and it should be zero but are there any
> > > backyard ways of
> > > > > measuring the induction side.
> > > > >
> > > > > Terry
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > Errol Smith
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, 14 September 2000 10:39 PM
> > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > Subject: Re: Airflow calculations
> > > > >
> > > > > Terry,
> > > > > Typically the pressure drop from the input side of the carb to
> > > > the output
> > > > > (engine side) will have a pressure differential of between
> > > 1.5 - 2.5 "Hg
> > > > @
> > > > > Wide Open Throttle (WOT).. The pressure differential largely
> > > depends on
> > > > the
> > > > > engine speed, bore/stroke ratio and camshaft profile.
> > > > > Cheers
> > > > > Feral Errol
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
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> >
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