Hi all, whilst cleaning out my turbo in preparation to turning it into something more interesting, I "gunked" it inside and out of the housings, interestingly...
Bit messy though! A vaccum cleaner ( with a cardboard adapter cone ) on the turbine exit and a bit of WD40 in the oil inlet gets things whizzing up, and no...
Hi John, I ran it two days ago, as a demo for my in-laws. It runs great, but heats 6 quarts of oil up to 190-200 degrees in no time. I've got an oil cooler...
hi guys yes it's a"live with the bottle up side down it started about the same (well) but spooled up quicker, more fire in the belly. the best is that it...
Hi! A curiosity based question to you Dane: How much lighter is your setup compared to the original turbo with castiron housing? Ages ago i was planning to...
John, So, in your opinion, there's really no merit in pursuing improved injection with better atomization? What about increasing fuel pressure and going with...
Niko, 102 lbs complete GT, ready to run 56 lbs stock ST50 with castings. I cant believe I added 50 lbs to the overall weight of the thing, even after stripping...
Hi Dane Good thinking , you can sit and look at them running for only so long , eventually its time to "throw a leg" and enjoy the wind in your face :-)) ...
Hi Andy Your airflow will only double between low rpm and full bore even though rpm might treble . So you'll be needing roughly twice the A/B fuel flow that...
Hi Evan I wouldn't be touching the engine if you want to get airbourne with it . Diesel can be a bit smoky with our engines at lower power settings , kero is ...
I've had some great news from the Chief Technical Officer of the British Microlight Aircraft Association. They're actually prepared to sanction a 'sensibly...
Who would believe that it was 21 months ago that Bovingdon first started with only 10 people in attendance and Nicks constant 68 mph runs?. Well its nearly...
Hi Andy Thats great news , no need to carry a radio onboard , they'll hear hear you coming for miles around . You might be interested in the results of my new...
Hi Gary Seventh one already , lucky bastards :-)) It just goes from strength to strength . Have an enjoyable and safe one, and enjoy that Aussie beer ( cold ),...
we'll get you this time!! they're going to reverse the batting order so the bowlers can get some decent runs and our 'batsmen' can pic up a few at the end of...
yes but the vac wont clean out all the old oil and smeg you see :-) Nick ... cone ) on the ... whizzing up, ... using ... a "water ... spins ok ... a...
HI john i will keep playing with it and i will keep those temps in mind thanks please see the pic's andy gough [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hi! I know this has been discussed a lot earlier, but i'm about to finish the afterburner for my first engine (I started building it last spring, but never...
Hi Andy I think you've found the secret to the Poms success , mind you our "old , and past it " bowlers can make a few runs tooo :-)) Cheers John ... From:...
Hey fellow DIY Gas turbine engine builders check e-bay item #7989603969. ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?...
Dear all, ive seen a multimeter for sale at Quasar electronics that has an input for both freqency and temperature (up to 1000c).Cost about £40. Two questions...
oh yeh McGrath is definetly too old to be playing test cricket!! LOL! Looks like our selectors have shuffled things around a bit so should be a good watch! ......
We'r just looking at getting a decent regulator for our oil system, just wondering if 60psi should be high enough? the turbo is a Holset, inlet dia is 64mm....
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