Keith
Have run both the Electromotive and the FP electronics. Having the wide
band O2 sensor on the FP is worth the difference in price to me. If cost is
a big issue then why not try the unit that Chris Harris is going to put on
his Gas Roadster, and you won't even need a lap top.
Hell you can weld preaty damn good, so make some headers to fit instead
of
chopping up something else. Don't think Turbo headers need to be that
complicated. Gale Banks had a super simple set on his 270 MPH Firebird.
The Diesel turbo sounds OK, but won't it have to be off a rather big
diesel to make 800 HP? Thinking thats why guys run twin turbos. Ever see
the size of the single turbo they use on the CART/Indy cars, its huge.
Having said all that, there has got to be lots of different turbos out
there in junk yards, gas and diesel, when used as twins, that would handle
800 HP. I guess most have some sort of built in waste gates which should
help with the cost, but don't have much adjustability.
I think this is a cool project so keep us posted as to what you find
out.
John Beckett
At 03:05 AM 10/7/99 -0700, Keith Turk wrote:
>I been trying to Kick off in my business's Butt..... Someone has to pay for
>my fun and it might as well be the Business....
>
>Been calling one Person a day and trying to learn a little more about
>choices on a turbo system....
>
>Talked to a fellow today that may in fact have the right answer.... I
>really want to use the parts I have to get this job done.... So I am trying
>to limit the system to about 800 hp .... all these guys want to make more
>then that... This fella was talking about some semi Stock type Fuel
>injection....with a set of corvette Headers and a single turbo.....( off a
>Diesel truck ) .... and an Electro Motive Controller.... instead of the FP
>...... For the moment I am really not committed just listening to advice
>and looking for the right system for me....
>
>As John says... the learning curve is Steep... but I am getting there..
>
>Keith Turk.... Damn Healey's and one rusting quietly Camaro that wants to
>go fast.....
>
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>> From: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
>> To: crothfuss@coastalnet.com; land-speed@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: Net Quietness
>> Date: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 9:21 PM
>>
>> In a message dated 10/06/1999 7:56:54 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>> crothfuss@coastalnet.com writes:
>>
>> << 4:10 PM 10/6/1999, you wrote:
>> >Too darn quiet on the list! What's going on? Everybody mad at each
>other?
>> >Or what?
>> >>
>> Group,
>> Those of us on the left coast still have three LSR meets scheduled in
>the
>> next five weeks, two El Mirage and one Bonneville. I'm busy getting ready
>to
>> run the new XXF/FMR at El Mirage this weekend, assuming it passes its
>first
>> tech inspection.
>> Ardun Doug King
>
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