Just thought I'd post a link to a thread with a little phase one testing I'm doing, not quite up to Martha Stewart standards but it is a start. If your interested and have some time check out the water injection thread there too. I'd post a picture here too but 65kb limit...


http://www.***************/forum/showthread.php?t=264

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I'll be watching this thread closely as I bought the first piece of my intercooler project today. I'll need more fuel as well and can't wait to hear what you find out.

Jim

nice work looks good, keep us updated.

I hope you find a way to get lots of air to the IC. I suppose removing a headlight is out of the question.... I give ya an A for effort though. RT

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I hear you about the air. This is just phase one if I get results and my EGT looks high I'll move to a bigger bar and plate cooler under the bumper. First I'm going to do a little duct work and remove the filler panel under the head light and bumper. The stock air filter breaths through a rather small slot between the head light and radiator so we'll see. I think I remember Mauri the flying Finn saying you could max out the fuel without a cooler using the stock plungers in the pump.

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I will be following this REAL close.

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Careful there--IIRC, he said he drove around for a year with the full load screw turned up, no IC, and he eventually destroyed his cylinder head (OM603, presumably with a late model #17-#22 head) during the warmer temps in Summer. Tread carefully, but, since you've set up a pyrometer, and will measure delta-T across the IC, you should have a better understanding of how efficient your particular setup will function. I suspect the cast iron head 617 will be a tad more forgiving than our 603 primadonnas.

Bob sounds interesting. I want to keep my eyes on this too.

Might have to do a comparosin some day on performance of IC and pump changes -vs- LP injection booste and other changes. hmmmmm.

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