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Re: Flow checking NOS

To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Flow checking NOS
From: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 11:51:12 -0500
Don't know anything about flowing nitrous jets, but I do think your on the
right track with the cross plated system. I agree that two small hits will
be easier to control than one big hit. And I don't think you need the Fogger
system to get the HP your after.

John Beckett, LSR Comp Coupe #79

----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 11:09 AM
Subject: Flow checking NOS


> Hey ... This might be a good winter project... How exactly do I flow check
> these Nitrous Fuel Jets... do I try and get a Mid stream check into a
second
> container and Time it? Does anybody have any Flow numbers that they have
> established already?
>
> How bout the Nitrous side?  Do I just do the same thing to them? with
Fuel?
>
> Should I measure this stuff though the Plate system? or should I just use
> the jet itself?  How bout Varying Fuel system Pressure to know how much a
> 1/2 lb change makes?
>
> Last year at the end of each meet I wrote in the Log book the jets we used
> and the system pressures ( not as religiously as I should have but... you
> know that drill )  So I have a Base line for Performance and tuning
now....
>
> Brad and I were hanging out last night and really decided that for next
year
> we really don't need a second Nitrous system to acheive the goals we
> have.... But as a side thought... rather then going to a fogger system...
> how bout using a Y block at the Plate and adding a second system there?
>
> Bout the only place we might need this second system is if we end up at El
> Mirage.... we might be able to use two smaller hits rather then one Large
> one and actually keep the tires under the car...
>
> Okay I admit I am Bored.... and tired of sorting out nuts and bolts...
Yeah
> I am down to fiddling around with that Junk... can't get the race car into
> the shop with this 6 cylinder rebuild going on... hmmm
>
> Keith

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