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66brm Samba Member
Joined: January 25, 2010 Posts: 3676 Location: Perth Western Australia
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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mcmscott wrote: |
Dale M. wrote: |
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My dyno uses water, and a bunch of it with a 200 hp engine on it. |
Have storage tank for recycle?
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It is bad for the brake to recycle the water, it gains electrolisis and eats the impeller. I probably will add a 50 gallon surge tank with a 1.5 hp pump |
Glycol antifreeze but then is it watercooled? _________________ Aust. RHD 66 Type 1
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I am an expert at fitting things in holes, been doing it a long time |
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esde Samba Member
Joined: October 20, 2007 Posts: 5969 Location: central rust belt
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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Dale M. wrote: |
or how far it can spray if you have a leak to clean up |
5th floor window easily as a matter of fact. At least a gallon, from a 3/8" line, in about two seconds. Funny now, not at the time |
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TomSimon Samba Member
Joined: January 13, 2004 Posts: 751
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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I have a friend who made his own engine stand type dynomometer, then started making them for sale a couple years ago.
The basis is pretty simple. It has a simple steel disc, connected to the crankshaft, spinning at the same rpm as the engine. The disc is in water, inside an enclosure. The enclosure is supported in bearings, allowed to pivot or spin a few degrees, on the same axis as the crankshaft and disc. The disc spinning in water, inside the enclosure, makes the bearing mounted enclosure want to also spin. Essentially making the assembly a fluid coupler, just like an automatic transmission's torque converted. The enclosure has a torque arm attached to it, which rests against a stop, that keep the enclosure from rotating. Between the torque arm and the stop, is a load cell. You could buy a load cell that reads voltage, or build one like my friend did, that reads PSI. His uses a wheel brake cylinder, of known diameter, filled with oil, and ta mechanical PSI gage. X pressure in PSI equates to load, multiplied by the length (in feet) of the torque arm. _________________ 2-time NASA Pro Racing Champion, Bonneville 130 Club and 150 Club Memeber, BRS Pro Gas racer |
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Juanito84 Samba Member
Joined: March 17, 2012 Posts: 2436 Location: Colorado Mountains
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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If the disk churns enough water to slow down the engine at full torque you could adjust torque by the amount of water inside the thing.
I still think my hydraulic idea would work. There are plenty of tractor part stores that have all the hydraulic lines and valves and such that can handle even more pressure than needed. Yes a leak would be bad. It could inject hot oil right into your skin. Then it would be a quick amputation or death. So lots of shielding would be a good idea.
I'd take an old transaxle that's geared high enough in fourth so the axle shafts don't reach much higher than 1,000RPM. I'd lock the differential and leave it locked in fourth gear. I'd have two custom splined shafts made to bolt onto the IRS flanges. I'd put on 40gpm 2,000psi pumps in pairs, one on each shaft. You'd need a pair for every 100 hp, so 200hp = 2 pairs or 4 pumps. Then I'd make two braces that are bolted to opposite ends of the transmission. Then I'd brace or chain the pumps to both braces so that there would be no lateral force on the transmission flange bearings. I'd plumb all the pumps together into one large pipe keeping in mind each pump pumps up to 40gpm. Then I'd plumb that into some valves, one of them being a needle valve for fine control. Some over-pressure safety valves would also be a good idea. A large pressure gauge before the valves would be my torque gauge. I'd calculate the torque and re-mark it with lbs-ft. Then I'd plumb from the valves into one large Lupe again and then into some sort of cooler. Seeing how there aren't many radiators that can remove 150kW of heat at 160gpm it might be easier to plumb this low pressure side into several smaller copper pipes and fit them into a tub where I could run lots of cold water over them. From there these would be plumbed into a holding tank that would in turn be plumbed to the pump inlets. A flow meter on one of the pumps could be used to indicate RPM although a regular tachometer would do just fine too. Hp would be calculated from torque and RPM.
I'm sure such a dyno would be very precise and easy to control. _________________ If a water cooled engine cools its water with air, isn't it just an overcomplicated air cooled engine? |
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mcmscott Samba Member
Joined: March 12, 2010 Posts: 4856 Location: sanger ca
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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http://www.stuskadyno.com/XS111.html
Its really easy _________________ There are no stupid questions, only stupid people,
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Juanito84 Samba Member
Joined: March 17, 2012 Posts: 2436 Location: Colorado Mountains
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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For only $7,500.
http://m.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_nkw=Stuska+Dynamometer+Water+Brake
I think any way you do it it's not going to be cheap. Unless there's some way to connect your engine to a load cell inside the car. Then you could use the brakes to maintain RPM and create torque against the engine. Or just make a short run pony brake _________________ If a water cooled engine cools its water with air, isn't it just an overcomplicated air cooled engine? |
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Brian_e Samba Member
Joined: July 28, 2009 Posts: 3292 Location: Rapid City, SD
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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 10:30 am Post subject: |
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I just saw these
http://www.amazon.com/AEM-30-4855-Dyno-Shaft-On-Vehicle-Dynamometer/dp/B007ZGDX4M
Not sure if it would work, but still kinda neat, and relatively inexpensive.
You could mount one inside a cut down transaxle case. I would imagine you would still need a way to load engine.
On an engine stand in the garage, I think this would just be a data collection device.
Maybe build and adapter and bolt it to a CV flange with a shorter axle shaft?
Might be worth looking into?
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Juanito84 Samba Member
Joined: March 17, 2012 Posts: 2436 Location: Colorado Mountains
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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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Brian_e wrote: |
I just saw these
http://www.amazon.com/AEM-30-4855-Dyno-Shaft-On-Vehicle-Dynamometer/dp/B007ZGDX4M
Not sure if it would work, but still kinda neat, and relatively inexpensive.
You could mount one inside a cut down transaxle case. I would imagine you would still need a way to load engine.
On an engine stand in the garage, I think this would just be a data collection device.
Maybe build and adapter and bolt it to a CV flange with a shorter axle shaft?
Might be worth looking into?
Brian |
I had the idea of making something like that that worked off of a clutch wheel with springs. A simple linear potentiometer wired through a hollow input shaft to slip rings and brushes could cause torque to compresses the springs on the clutch to change the voltage of the potentiometer and would control a simple voltmeter on the dash. You would use hills and brakes to create torque at a steady RPM. _________________ If a water cooled engine cools its water with air, isn't it just an overcomplicated air cooled engine? |
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Art Thraen Samba Member
Joined: January 19, 2004 Posts: 478 Location: Utah
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Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2015 1:51 am Post subject: |
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Art Thraen Samba Member
Joined: January 19, 2004 Posts: 478 Location: Utah
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Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2015 1:57 am Post subject: |
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Dale M. Samba Member
Joined: April 12, 2006 Posts: 20379 Location: Just a tiny bit west of Yosemite Valley
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Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2015 6:08 am Post subject: |
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Water brake?
Dale _________________ “Fear The Government That Wants To Take Your Guns" - Thomas Jefferson.
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Jake Raby Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2003 Posts: 7433 Location: Aircooled Heaven USA
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Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2015 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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Just watch for an old Go Power or Stuska 400 to pop up. I bought my first Stuska for 1200 bucks, complete. _________________ Jake Raby
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Dale M. Samba Member
Joined: April 12, 2006 Posts: 20379 Location: Just a tiny bit west of Yosemite Valley
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Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2015 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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Jake Raby wrote: |
Just watch for an old Go Power or Stuska 400 to pop up. I bought my first Stuska for 1200 bucks, complete. |
Believe there is full electronic insturmentation upgrades for the old Stuskas...
Dale _________________ “Fear The Government That Wants To Take Your Guns" - Thomas Jefferson.
"Kellison Sand Piper Roadster" For Street & Show.
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Jake Raby Samba Member
Joined: August 23, 2003 Posts: 7433 Location: Aircooled Heaven USA
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Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2015 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, Depac makes them. They work very well. _________________ Jake Raby
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craigman Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2004 Posts: 2397 Location: redding
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Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2015 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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That's a thing of beauty right there! |
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Juanito84 Samba Member
Joined: March 17, 2012 Posts: 2436 Location: Colorado Mountains
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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Here's another (dumb) idea of mine. A lot of smart phones have accelometer sensors built into them. You can download apps that show you what the accelometers are reading. If you fix your phone to your dash and run the app you'll see one of the numbers changing with acceleration and braking. The more you can get it to move the more your vehicle is accelerating (or decelerating). _________________ If a water cooled engine cools its water with air, isn't it just an overcomplicated air cooled engine? |
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Brian_e Samba Member
Joined: July 28, 2009 Posts: 3292 Location: Rapid City, SD
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Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:45 am Post subject: |
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Juanito84 wrote: |
Here's another (dumb) idea of mine. A lot of smart phones have accelometer sensors built into them. You can download apps that show you what the accelometers are reading. If you fix your phone to your dash and run the app you'll see one of the numbers changing with acceleration and braking. The more you can get it to move the more your vehicle is accelerating (or decelerating). |
That is what I did. They are all based on an accurate weight of the car, and what the user inputs for a drive train loss percentage. An empty gas tank will give you a few HP!! Fun to play with, and I think mine was $12.99. I weighed my car with 4 bathroom scales, some 2x4's, and a little math.
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nsracing Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2003 Posts: 9473 Location: NOVA
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 10:09 am Post subject: |
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I got a very old Go-Power... good to 800 HP. have not had time to build the rack for it. I would love to get it going sometime. |
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Dale M. Samba Member
Joined: April 12, 2006 Posts: 20379 Location: Just a tiny bit west of Yosemite Valley
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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nsracing wrote: |
I got a very old Go-Power... good to 800 HP. have not had time to build the rack for it. I would love to get it going sometime. |
Love that system..... IF you were west coast I would work with you to build rack/system...
(picture from old VW hop up book)
Sort of think power absorption unit could be on back side of engine stand similar to this...
(002 bus bellhousing)
Dale _________________ “Fear The Government That Wants To Take Your Guns" - Thomas Jefferson.
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nsracing Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2003 Posts: 9473 Location: NOVA
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2015 6:53 am Post subject: |
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Mine will be similar to that but have someone already donated 10" I-beams so will use that.
Gotta have the water pump system w/ huge reservoir for the water collection. |
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