Rules of Thumb 11, last paragraph! How do you convert all the figures you've calculated in the previous few Rules of Thumb to get the horse power figure like...
Hi Matt Oh dear , I always knew someone you'd ask this , so here goes , RoT paragraph included below for anyone else who might be interested .......... Inlet...
Very nicely put John. For "rough math" it does a very nice job of illustrating the point. As always, this is a good example of why we all look up to you! ...
Hi Russ LOL....... I'm a rough sorta bloke :-)) Currently in the process of writing up another RoT on freepowers , with correct outputs and some guidelines...
Hi John, The ST-50, T-50 and VT-50 series all use the same internals, so the numbers should stay the same from unit to unit. What I have off hand is a 5 inch...
Also meant to tell you that the plumbing parts for the bike came in finally. I've been so busy with work that I am getting round to things as I can. A small...
can someone please give me a rough price guestimation of a set of bearings for a VT-50 turbo if there even still made i think mine went:( if anyone knows were...
Hello, I've been busy milling out all the flanges to mount my combuster to the turbo and finally built the shell out of 4.5" EMT with a tapered 90 feeding into...
Hi Russ Thanks for those numbers , sounds like you could pretty much use what I'm writing up . Looking forward to pics of your creation , its sounds like she's...
Hi Be very careful about restricting flow at the point where the delivery tube joins the combustor , there have been a number of cases where the compressor has...
Hi Kyle, Last time I checked, a bearing and seal set was about $80 to $100 US. You should be able to find them at any turbo shop, and if they don't have them...
Well i was taking apart my turbo the other day and accidently droped the inducer wheel (intake side). There was slight damage to one of the fins. A tiny...
Hi, Trying to sketch out the positioning of my engine components and had a question with regards to the turbo, does the oil entry for the bearings have to...
I wouldn't use it. mrpjets <mrpjets@...> wrote: Well i was taking apart my turbo the other day and accidently droped the inducer wheel (intake side)....
The oil entry isn't the issue, it's the oil exit. Being a gravity drain you want to make absolutely sure that the oil can not back up into the bearings. Take a...
Hi Matt Try to have the oil in/out holes within 30 degrees of vertical , some turbos you can get away with up to 45 degrees , but you might experience...
Is it not possible to have a closed pressurised system? surely the pressure on the inlet side forces the oil out the exit side? I'm likening the oil system on...
Hi Matt For safety sake, throw it in the garbage bin !! There could be "stresses" within the remaining blades that could manifest themselves as cracks latter...
Agreed with others on this thread, it's a significant imbalance and there are probably locked up stresses and/or hairline cracks in the chipped blade, most...
Since i am going to throw it away does anyone know a good and inexpensive place to get another one? I don't want to go back to a juckyard and remove another...
I am trying to find plans, formulas, design rules, links, as much free information as possible, etc.. for axial fan turbojets and turbofan jets. Can anyone...
hi matt,the problem with the issue of using the oil pressure of the inlet to force the oil through the outlet is the fact that the turbo's seals are not able...
One other question. Since i am taking this turbo apart is it necesary to replace all the seals and so a rebuild while i am at it. i have to re-orient the oil...
Awe sheer-up. I would take a dremel and smooth it up with equal amount from the other side like a previous jetjock said. I would not do this though if the...
They don't work like that unfortunately. The oiling system is modeled after the common plain bearing system in an I.C.E. though it is not exactly identical. As...
how could i tell between the seels and the bearings. every time you spin it with your hand it only goes around once or twice than stops. thanks, kyle...
this topic made me think, my VT-50 turbo had the compressor housing shift and rubed a small grove in all of the blades. this wasent a hi speed injury but do...
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