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Re: 1200 within days
Posted: 08 Apr 2015 07:56
by two_68_510s
okayfine wrote:If your compressor housing is wider than your block, fun times are ahead!
Ha!!
Re: 1200 within days
Posted: 08 Apr 2015 08:02
by Mattndew76
Its setup for only 11lbs but I will pulley up for 15lbs.
The little motor will make an est 155-165 HP then. That's huge ponies for this go-kart.
Re: 1200 within days
Posted: 13 Apr 2015 10:36
by Mattndew76
What do you guys suggest for a 12 gal Fuel cel, and High pressure fuel pump?
Re: 1200 within days
Posted: 13 Apr 2015 10:43
by okayfine
How much do you care about buzzing? I like in-tank pumps for EFI. You can isolate the external aftermarket pumps so they don't buzz the chassis, but they still make a lot of noise. Some of the early Nissan EFI cars (280SX, 200SX) had external pumps and weren't loud from the factory. No idea if aftermarket replacements for those early pumps are noisy or not.
As to the fuel cell, it depends on where you're putting it. In a crush zone? I like poly and foam internals.
Re: 1200 within days
Posted: 13 Apr 2015 10:52
by MtnGoat
I have a generic external electric pump on my wagon, installed last spring, and while you can hear a distinct pumping noise when the ign is on, once the engine starts you can't.
Re: 1200 within days
Posted: 13 Apr 2015 10:55
by Mattndew76
I dont really want a pinto style issue. The current B110 location of the factory tank is exactly in the wrong spot.
So maybe a poly tank & foam with an aluminum in car vapor cover?
Like one of these?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-RCI-12-GALL ... f4&vxp=mtr
Re: 1200 within days
Posted: 13 Apr 2015 11:58
by okayfine
Or build a cage around your fuel cell. Or the poly cell AND a cage.
I couldn't even buy material to make a cell for what that poly cell costs - and the RCI includes the sender, fittings, etc. I had ~$300 just in materials for the 19ga cell I built.
Re: 1200 within days
Posted: 13 Apr 2015 12:25
by Mattndew76
Its so hard to make a living doing small time stuff now days. Little guy cant get bulk cost on supplies hardly.
I think I will go Poly.
Sink a tank pan 6" down from the boot floor where the spare used to be.
Re: 1200 within days
Posted: 20 Apr 2015 07:57
by Mattndew76
Next for the car.
Re: 1200 within days
Posted: 21 Apr 2015 10:52
by Mattndew76
View-Able Valve cover tonight.
Re: 1200 within days
Posted: 23 Apr 2015 06:29
by Mattndew76
Re: 1200 within days
Posted: 23 Apr 2015 07:25
by okayfine
Nice. I was going to ask "why not a fabricated cover?" And then you showed that picture.
Re: 1200 within days
Posted: 23 Apr 2015 07:41
by Mattndew76
Overall cost to machine from a block is still less than to make a fab weld composite cover. Labor time and machine time.
At least in my case.
Re: 1200 within days
Posted: 27 Apr 2015 07:28
by Mattndew76
I like a bead blast finish best.
Re: 1200 within days
Posted: 27 Apr 2015 07:51
by okayfine
You could try the needle gun I used on my SR SU manifold, for that sand-cast look. Hard to go back from that, though.