Howdy,
there already is one, it is a driveshaft yoke that is instrumented
with a load cell, and a data acquisition system. I think they are $3900
complete, and I >>think<< they are from Land and Sea dynos, if not, a
websearch should turn one up...
At 12:38 PM 5/10/00 , you wrote:
>Here's an interesting thought. What about a built in engine Dyno that is the
>foundation for the data acquisition system in your car. They ain't real
>cheep ($5,000+) but every run on the car is a dyno run. In real world
>conditions, based on weather, altitude etc. and not just sitting motionless
>in the shop. Besides collecting HP, Torque & RPM this thing also has 255 MPH
>speedo, accelerometer, air/fuel ratio, brake specific fuel, engine temp,
>exhaust gas temp, fuel flow turbine, fuel/manifold pressure, oil pressure,
>spark plug temp, radio broadcasting modem and G.P.S.
> Aerodynamic changes should also show up as equal HP with increased
>speed.
>
>John Beckett, LSR #79
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
>To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 10:36 PM
>Subject: Dyno hp
>
>
> > well the little Motor made 451 hp at the rear wheels at 6000 rpm and was
> > still going up until it picked up a miss it had just off idle.... Kinda
>like
> > a plug was fouled... decided to give up the attempt rather then the
> > motor.... we will go back when it's right and try again.... it's an
> > interesting way to learn about the car and motor combination....
> >
> > love the whole deal.... just a bit of a learning curve to go through...
>what
> > I know for sure right now is what Hp the motor had at 6000 rpm.... wish I
> > had the 7200 rpm on the dyno.... but that was simply enough for right
> > now....
> >
> > Keith ( who still believes that things don't get better with RPM )
> >
>
>
John Robinson, Mechanician
Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
1513 University Ave.
Madison, Wi. 53706
608-262-3606
FAX 608-265-2316
Current World Land Speed Record Holder
Bonneville Salt Flats
H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
131.333 MPH set 1995
136.666 MPH set 1996
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