Don,
I do have faith, and yes I have seen people run over their engines I just want
to be there when it happens? :)
Have fun..
Jonathan Amo
http://www.amoproductions.com/268
Don Kerr wrote:
> Oh ye of little faith,.............Bin' there, done that!!!!
> OK, so real world is a tad off,:-) so what, it's the fun of attempting I
> enjoy, an' it aint like I've never done it before. Look at the name will
> yer! "Scrap-Iron Racin'" says it all! It's so cheap I can afford to
> break it! My 455 cost $350. the tranny $300. and the pick-up was $1500.
> 5 years ago. I've two turbos kicking around somewhere and the roll cage
> will be about $200. Shove in another 500 or so and Bob's yer uncle.
> How much it cost you to drive what you've got right now? Paper motors in
> this Sym' dyno are pretty close 'cos I ran the numbers on a couple of
> engines I've Chassis Dyno'd and they was 2 to 4hp off.Nahh nahh na naa
> naa.
> Video ????? Bring it on sunshine, aint you never seen anyone run over
> his crankshaft?.....
> ....................DK.
> (Scrap-Iron Racin')
>
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> Jonathan Amo wrote:
> >
> > Don,
> >
> > sometimes from what I have seen Don, paper motors tend to burn up real
>fast, break alot of parts, and ruin a vacation.
> > If you do it at bonneville please let me know when you are going to run so
>I can set up a video camera at about the 1
> > 1/2 mile. More power to you if it works but I bet most of those stock parts
>could not withstand the power or torque of
> > 20 psi of boost, 10-14 is pretty harsh number on stock parts. It might be a
>good for some 1/4 mile fun, but I dont
> > think it would be a contender for a bonneville car????
> > And like Joe was saying I would like to see the real numbers on a real dyno
>vs the "papered engineered" Motion
> > software.
> > But then again who am I???
> > Have fun...
> > Jonathan Amo
> > http://www.amoproductions.com/268
> >
> > Don Kerr wrote:
> >
> > > Joe, see my post earlier to LS group. The # I quote were from a run I
> > > did on friday eve' on Dyno 2000.
> > > The entries were all the stock size valves,stock/RV cam and mild head
> > > clean up.
> > > VE on the turbo was 70%
> > > No intercooler.
> > > Boost at 20psi
> > > Comp' 8 to 1
> > > So whats new????
> > > .............DK
> > > (Scrap-Iron Racin')
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> > > Joe Amo wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Don, I would sure like to see "real" dyno numbers/results vs "motion
>pro dyno", I am not a car expert, but have a
> > > > hard time considering 20psi as "modest" on stock cast parts, but what
>do I know, I surely do not want to stiffle
> > > > ingenuity and innovation, more power to you, here is to hoping
>"Scrap-Iron" is not the result Joe :)
> > > >
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