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RE: Engine Air Inlets - definite improvement

To: "J I Waldron" <jwaldron47@earthlink.net>,
Subject: RE: Engine Air Inlets - definite improvement
From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 14:20:51 -0400
Yep you be way out there. What you are suggesting is at 220 you are running
28 lbs of boost. i think not.. To answer Udo you jet for density altitude
not the phyical distance from sea level.
Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of J I Waldron
> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 1:05 PM
> To: Udo Horn; land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Engine Air Inlets - definite improvement
>
>
> Udo,
>
> I'm no expert, but could it be that you need more fuel because
> the engine is getting additional air via a ram air effect?
>
> A 490 Cu in engine at 7500 RPM needs about 1060 CFM
> of air (assuming no pumping losses).  If an inlet duct opening,
> pointing forward, is 4x6 (24 sq inches) the air passing through
> it goes something like.  (hope this table comes out)
>
> MPH  CFM      Factor of air needed
> 10     146.67       0.14
> 20     293.33       0.28
> 30     440.00       0.41
> 40     586.67       0.55
> 50     733.33       0.69
> 60     880.00       0.83
> 70     1026.67     0.97
> 80     1173.33     1.10
> 90     1320.00     1.24
> 100    1466.67    1.38
> 110    1613.33    1.52
> 120    1760.00    1.66
> 130    1906.67    1.79
> 140    2053.33    1.93
> 150    2200.00    2.07
> 160    2346.67    2.21
> 170    2493.33    2.34
> 180    2640.00    2.48
> 190    2786.67    2.62
> 200    2933.33    2.76
> 210    3080.00    2.90
> 220    3226.67    3.03
>
> Up to about 70 MPH the engine is having to suck air through
> the duct.  At about 80 the air you are running into supplies
> what the engine needs.  Above 80 you would be ramming
> excess air into the engine, requiring more fuel at higher
> speeds.
>
> Am I off in the weeds someplace?
>
> Thanks,
> Jim W.
>
>
> >Snip
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Udo Horn" <vintagethunder@hotmail.com>
> >To: <jwaldron47@earthlink.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Engine Air Inlets - definite improvement
> >
> > If anyone can explain why the jetting would be contrary to normal tuning
> > changes, I'd be interested in hearing it.  Is B'ville unique, does the
> salt
> > and or altitude effect the mixture differently than one might
> expect? Here
> > in the east we do have some dragstrips, even at altitude, where we tune
> for
> > sea level.  (Definition of east coast mountain 2500 ft.)
> >
> > Regards,
> > Udo Horn






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