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07-29-2004, 07:19 AM

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Re: 1000hp SC engines

Good luck Frank, ask all questions up front in regards to the engines, and parts in them. You want to know the quality of parts in them in order to justify the day you open the motors you wont be surprised. Find out the top end boost that they have been using and look for a knock meter in the panel for each engine.

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07-29-2004, 08:52 AM

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Talk to WickedWon he'll tell you about the love that 1000HP blower motor can bring.

07-29-2004, 05:37 PM

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I have a Pfaff 565 Q-rotor Whipple 1,021 hp at 8# and 1387hp at 18# They say 250 hours springs and oil pump and then 250 more for rebuild

07-29-2004, 07:33 PM

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Talk to WickedWon he'll tell you about the love that 1000HP blower motor can bring.

Let me just say that Jim WILL give a hell of a ride in WickedWon. Awesome.

07-30-2004, 02:14 AM

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Re: 1000hp SC engines

interesting thread. did anyone mention the fact that big blown gas engines are a pain in the ass? 10 hours since rebuild? well, then it's probably time for another one of those...

07-30-2004, 03:11 AM

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All good points ..
In my opinion , there should be NO water going through the intercoolers at idle or very low rpms . If it does it creates a lot of condensation and agin gets in the oil . ALso I think it idles better that way . Just my .02... Joe

Although it's for totaly different reasons, Fabio has a simple way of achieving this, he has the intercoolers on his Seatek race boats fed by a seporate scoop/water pick-up, and no pump, completely independant of the engine cooling system, this way, the intercooler gets force fed plenty of cool water, but only when the boat is at speed. in his case it's to do with warm up and reducing smoke from the high HP racing diesels, but the principle would apply perfectly to your point.

07-30-2004, 03:12 AM

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Although it's for totaly different reasons, Fabio has a simple way of achieving this, he has the intercoolers on his Seatek powered race boats fed by a separate scoop/water pick-up, and no pump, completely independant of the engine cooling system, this way, the intercooler gets force fed plenty of cool water, but only when the boat is at speed. in his case it's to do with warm up and reducing smoke from the high HP racing diesels, but the principle would apply perfectly to your point.