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Forum: General Q & A
04-16-2024, 11:50 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,427
Posted By Tartilla

0.0025" main bearing clearance is 63 microns. ...

0.0025" main bearing clearance is 63 microns.

There's studies that say small 20 micron cause the most wear and many that don't.
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The crank won't stay perfectly centered within the bearing, and...
Forum: General Q & A
04-13-2024, 11:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 639
Posted By Tartilla

Most wheel holes for studs are oversized, and use...

Most wheel holes for studs are oversized, and use the tapered nut face to align the wheel.

Even on hub centered wheel/hub systems.

Even dragging the tires sideways under rated load should not ...
Forum: General Q & A
04-13-2024, 10:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 159
Posted By Tartilla

Hot engine coolant is plumbed into the cabin,...

Hot engine coolant is plumbed into the cabin, feeding a heater core. Fan forces air through the heater core, heating the cabin.
Forum: General Q & A
04-11-2024, 08:36 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,427
Posted By Tartilla

Maybe time to go with a changable element style...

Maybe time to go with a changable element style filter.

That is rough.
Forum: Cigarette
04-09-2024, 08:13 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 24,358
Posted By Tartilla

+1 for the red bilge. Doesn't show the blood from...

+1 for the red bilge. Doesn't show the blood from the fight and the clamps!
Forum: General Q & A
03-24-2024, 02:40 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,772
Posted By Tartilla

If you used bushed rods, you could leave the CR...

If you used bushed rods, you could leave the CR higher for NA, and if you ever go boosted you could do a quick tear down/inspection and machine them to a more friendly boosted CR.

Flotek 290s are...
Forum: General Q & A
03-17-2024, 03:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 607
Posted By Tartilla

You run a mech pump to a res...with an electric...

You run a mech pump to a res...with an electric pump to feed the engine injectors?

Sounds like an overly complex system for a marine setup. I would be looking to plumb the electric pump from the...
Forum: General Q & A
03-11-2024, 01:10 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,681
Posted By Tartilla

https://www.speed-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4...

https://www.speed-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49740

From Brian W @ Speedtalk link pg 2.

"Several years ago while testing 360 ASCS sprint car engine on spintron at comp cams we found the...
Forum: General Q & A
03-09-2024, 03:46 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,846
Posted By Tartilla

Building marine engines custom even with a mild...

Building marine engines custom even with a mild recipe is difficult at best. There's a lot of moving parts to the process.

If one of the worst things is you ordered guide plates when you had them...
03-09-2024, 02:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 667
Posted By Tartilla

​What is the benefit? Seems like the change...

​What is the benefit? Seems like the change cancels itself out.

Am I missing something?
Forum: General Q & A
03-08-2024, 12:12 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,846
Posted By Tartilla

Griff, since we're on the topic...just to clarify...

Griff, since we're on the topic...just to clarify on the rocker alignment... narrower contact sweep roughly in the center is better than wider sweep that is perfectly centered?

This is also a...
Forum: Scarab
03-04-2024, 01:58 PM
Replies: 1,589
Views: 699,967
Posted By Tartilla

Some of the new puffy style marine flooring may...

Some of the new puffy style marine flooring may be an option. The span in flooring would be horrible if it got even a bit wet.

Roger on the weight savings. All you've been up to these days is...
Forum: General Q & A
03-04-2024, 11:33 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,664
Posted By Tartilla

Oil pan level on the dyno. 70hp lost. Eric Weingartner

Eric released a great vid on oil levels on the 540 dyno mule he's been flogging lately.

He stumbled on to some serious power loss with oil entrainment. Decided to test it out with various oil pan...
Forum: General Q & A
03-04-2024, 11:23 AM
Replies: 240
Views: 90,928
Posted By Tartilla

Great Eric Weingartner video on Promaxx 290 and...

Great Eric Weingartner video on Promaxx 290 and 317 heads on a 496 dyno comparison.

These are essentially the same castings as Floteks.

He milled the 317s to have the same chamber size as the...
Forum: General Q & A
03-02-2024, 05:08 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,421
Posted By Tartilla

That is wild. But I guess 5-20lbs with a...

That is wild.

But I guess 5-20lbs with a 37ft level is a lot of force.
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There was some formulas on the CG location. It calculated from the wetted surface vs the entire length of hull.
Forum: General Q & A
03-02-2024, 09:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 558
Posted By Tartilla

It's been almost 20 years now that 155mm...

It's been almost 20 years now that 155mm Artillery ammo has internal rocket guided GPS.

Shouldn't be too difficult to produce a good ignition box for marine.

MSD really failed here. That's ok,...
Forum: General Q & A
03-02-2024, 09:32 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,421
Posted By Tartilla

It would be great to have that level of tuned...

It would be great to have that level of tuned hull/weight.

I'm surprised at the 2.5 - 5 lb sand bags that make thar much difference.

Jim Russel has contributed a lot of great info over the...
Forum: General Q & A
03-02-2024, 12:14 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,421
Posted By Tartilla

Found some good Int. Anything traveling in 2...

Found some good Int.

Anything traveling in 2 different fluids (air/water) is going to be more complicated. Increased speed and choppy water ads to the complexity.

While knowing the working to...
Forum: General Q & A
03-01-2024, 11:53 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,421
Posted By Tartilla

This reminds me of the wide F-14 fuselage that...

This reminds me of the wide F-14 fuselage that provided a full 25% of the total lift.
Forum: General Q & A
02-22-2024, 06:04 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 12,838
Posted By Tartilla

The new breed of men are far less knowledgeable...

The new breed of men are far less knowledgeable on wrenching their own boats. Even foroil changes and the like. So outboards start winning the day now that they've got big hp. They totally ruin a...
Forum: Scarab
02-20-2024, 06:51 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 26,596
Posted By Tartilla

I don't see the fuel guage as out of place. When...

I don't see the fuel guage as out of place. When viewed as a whole dash, the fuel ga lines up well.

Nice wiring work. I just saw a guy last eve with the Tide Nascar youtube site...I guess he...
Forum: General Q & A
02-20-2024, 05:36 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 12,838
Posted By Tartilla

How it's propped would likely be the biggest...

How it's propped would likely be the biggest factor in acceleration.
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Brake HP vs accelerating HP are 2 diff animals. Not to say there us a diff with the outboard and inboard here.

The...
Forum: Scarab
02-18-2024, 07:52 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 110,466
Posted By Tartilla

3"...movement and unsealing is a milestone. ...

3"...movement and unsealing is a milestone.

That feeling when you realize the come-along is lifting the hull and trailer...glad it worked out.

From what I gather, there is a lip covering the...
Forum: General Q & A
02-18-2024, 04:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 645
Posted By Tartilla

Looks like a classy custom idea. ​​​ Great...

Looks like a classy custom idea.
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Great font. Subtle but visible.

Nice work.
Forum: General Q & A
02-13-2024, 01:48 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 12,838
Posted By Tartilla

The pump analogy works for the most part. The...

The pump analogy works for the most part. The factor of cyl pressure is important. The engine creates X pressure. But if the parasitic losses can be reduced, the total net mechanical energy out of...
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