Best mechanical fuel pump for 900 plus sc engine
09-25-2017 | 04:43 PM
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I have the Baker 15# pump on a 850hp engine with a bypass regulator. It supplies plenty of fuel, but you can see every pulse of the pump in the pressure gauge. I have a mechanical gauge on the fuel log and an electric gauge in the dash, sender is in log as well. Both needles swing wildly and it destroys the little liquid filled mechanical gauges in short order. I even plumbed in a large spin on fuel filter between the regulator and carbs, thinking it might calm it down a bit. Didn't change a thing, but I guess that since liquids don't compress, I should have known better. Does anyone else have this problem?
09-25-2017 | 09:17 PM
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True and agree so if I am going to both . I see no reason why not. I tend to zero in on oil pressure and AFR's. A little time and wiring is worth the potential meltdown. Might be overkill but so be it. I am not sure where enfines are going to come in at hp wise so just want to be certain. I have to be honest 1,000 hp engines are something I'm not use to running so rather safe than sorry. All else fails it will be fun.
09-26-2017 | 04:46 AM
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Why not build a "shut down" circuit that kills the ignition if fuel or oil psi falls below a threshold?
bells and whistles are good indicators, but a human still has to recognize them and then react.
what am I missing here?
bells and whistles are good indicators, but a human still has to recognize them and then react.
what am I missing here?
09-26-2017 | 07:54 AM
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I think the dash warning lights will be fine. Likely it won't be an issue anyway but just want to be on the safe side. I can react and back out of the throttles with a warning and go about my day but cutting an engine out at 90 plus is disaster. Been there twice and it's not what I would say is a good time. You can have your hands full in a hurry. Lol...
09-26-2017 | 08:46 AM
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I think the dash warning lights will be fine. Likely it won't be an issue anyway but just want to be on the safe side. I can react and back out of the throttles with a warning and go about my day but cutting an engine out at 90 plus is disaster. Been there twice and it's not what I would say is a good time. You can have your hands full in a hurry. Lol...
09-26-2017 | 09:23 AM
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Maybe a circuit that initiates a visual and audio alarm and simultaneously picks a time delay shutdown relay. You could program any delay you wanted, so you could get the alarm and have a chance at throttling back. If the alarm is ignored, the relay times out and saves the engine / engines.
09-26-2017 | 02:25 PM
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During the day, you can`t miss em, at night they are blinding, usually have to throw a towel over them.
Since we have headsets the buzzer wouldn`t work.
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09-26-2017 | 02:54 PM
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Tks guys.
