Originally posted by Sandman333:
Ok, thanks for the info.
How would this operate in the real world, though. I don't want to have to watch the tach and move a lever every time I take the engine through it's paces. What signal could we use other than the secondaries?
Chris, are you talking a simple plastic or metal pipe, or perhaps some type of aluminum manifold much like the upper plenum we have now? I think plastic would be the way to go, probably the least expensive and easiest to mold to the proper shape given the tight turn that is needed. How are you going to seal it to prevent leaks? Pressure fit?
The valve actuation would be RPM controlled. Just using the cabin control to figure out what RPM's to move the valve. Once that is figured out, an actuator motor would be put in place.
The pipe will probably be aluminum, and the elbows might be plastic. Yes, easier to work with. They will be attached by some means, don't know yet, but duct tape is not out of the question temporarily
I have some blocks of high temp high impact plastic that will be great for forming the elbows. I will take pictures of the fabrication. Just getting a pipe in there is the first bit. Second is the valve.
