Hehe.. I've tryed chapter 4 before. Now thats some serious goo. Can cause
lotsa damage to cars if used right :)
Scott
Davo
-----Original Message-----
From: Geordie Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, 25 September, 2000 9:59
Subject: RE: Airflow calculations
>And I expect to have page 1 to myself with "Thanks to Geordie, who is
>another crazy bastard just like us, for the inspiration to write this
book."
>I want that written in the middle of page one in the acknowledgements.
>
>
>Glossary:
>
>Chapter 1 - How to make a flame thrower from spare car parts in your
garage.
>Chapter 2 - 101 methods to blow up a car.
>Chapter 3 - 1001 ways to create pot-holes.
>Chapter 4 - 10001 things to do with spare styrofoam and a jar of petrol.
>Chapter 5 - Brake booster / or Rocket Booster?!? 100001 things to do with
>chlorine and fuel injectors..
>
>There's a good start for you all...
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Errol Smith
>> Sent: Monday, 25 September 2000 9:28 AM
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: Re: Airflow calculations
>>
>>
>> Geordie,
>> Yes and we have allocated a spot for you in the team as well. Editor in
>> chief..
>> Cheers
>> Feral Errol
>>
>> ----------
>> 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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