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Keith, I will attempt to respond to your comments. Unlike a turbocharger, a supercharger will provide absolute inverse reactive power, similar to a unilateral phase detractor or a turbo encabulator, while at the same time being capable of automatically synchronizing cardinal grameters of the modial interaction, as well as the magneto reluctance and capacitive deractense of the prefabulated amulite. This power from the supercharger is delivered in a direct line with a parametric fram, and simply consists of six hydro coptic marshall veins that fit into the patient lunar wayne shaft, which effectively prevents side fumbling. If you find all this scientific language a little difficult to follow, you may want to watch my YouTube video I posted on the subject.Realize at those numbers, that blower is going to consume 25 Hp at 3600 RPM..proportional to engine speed regardless of throttle. Meaning boost when not needed which dilutes part throttle cylinder temperature..
Gasoline engines get away with a blower either with a bypass or having the blower pull through. In the latter, manifold vacuum reduces mass flow so there is no parasitic loss at part throttle.
Turbo engines are throttle linked as they operate off exhaust heat. So boost at part throttle is limited. Turbines with variable geometry are even better as back pressure is minimized.
I'm not saying a blower won't work on a diesel, it just needs a bypass circuit linked to the throttle. Otherwise part throttle flame quench is possible. Instead of rolling coal, you will roll snow
I am producing a cardboard mock-up now of the size and position if the snout. It appears that the throttle bracket will just-barely clear. If necessary I can easily modify the bracket ro provide clearance for the snout.
May I recommend a stock 6.5 fuel pump? The reason I say that is because they will allow fuel to flow if they happen to go out. Some of the electric fuel pumps will not flow fuel if it blows a fuse or craps the bed. Just something to be aware of!
Gimp - I currently have a new GEP HMMWV fuel lift pump on the engine. However the issue has been raised that the stock pump may not provide adequate fuel for 250-300 hp. I have not been able to find any information regarding the stock pump's flow rate. I actually thought about leaving the stock pump in place and adding an electric pump upstream. I am adding the passenger-side saddle tank, and plan to plumb both tanks to a hand-operated valve on the bed floor between the bucket seats. I even considered plumbing 2 electric pumps on a left-off-right switch, so in the event that one pump "craps out", the other side pump can get me back to civilization. The problem with placing 100% total reliability on the stock lift pump is the difficulty of changing a defective pump in the middle of nowhere, at night in sub-zero temperature, with weak batteries in the only flashlight. By abandoning the stock lift pump in favor of 2 electric pumps (1 for each tank), the probability of making it back home will be greatly increased. Your thoughts?
That's marshall vanes. We don't want people to get these confused with the seroid thrombulator veins that carrry the reactive fluid back to the toroidal cataplasmer.
This set up is going to eat some fuel. Hopefully you won't dip into the gallons per mile category lol
Yeah I had the same thought about stacking 2 electric pumps together. But then I decided to install the passenger side tank and had the idea of having an electric pump for each tank, controlled by a manual valve and power switch for the pumps. This design will provide redundancy so if one pump craps, the other can keep me going. The key to monitoring the system will be the mechanical fuel pressure gauge plumbed into the line just upstream from the IP. Your thoughts?
On 6.5 trucks the lift pump gets power from the oil pressure switch. However they are known to fail frequently as they can't handle the current draw so most people add a relay to this system. Wiring diagrams can be found all over, like the diagram in the third post here (this one includes a second relay for priming while glowing). That's how I plan to power my lift pump.
Yes that is exactly how I plan to wire up the pumps. Thanks for your comments.
I am prepared to let this engine eat as much fuel as it wants. I am looking forward to it. I have a credit card with unlimited cash available. I am spending my daughter's inheritance so I really don't care how much it costs. She will never know
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