Re: [MV] Turbo boost on a M54? Anyone know the specs?

From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Oct 14 2002 - 06:37:07 PDT


The intake manifold would probably get a lot hotter without the cooling
fluid running through it, that's what I'm saying.
Bjorn

>From: Patrick Jankowiak <eccm@swbell.net>
>To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org> (Military Vehicles Mailing List)
>Subject: Re: [MV] Turbo boost on a M54? Anyone know the specs?
>Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 21:59:36 -0700
>
>well duh, but cool it with hot engine coolant?? Is the compressed air that
>hot? Or maybe this manifold helps keep the air at a constant temp, that of
>the coolant? I was recently told this setup warms
>the air a bit. I don't know much about turbos, so my ignorance is showing,
>as far as the temp of the compressed air anyway.
>
>Bjorn Brandstedt wrote:
> >
> > To cool it , I guess./Bjorn
> >
> > >From: Patrick Jankowiak <eccm@swbell.net>
> > >To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org> (Military Vehicles Mailing List)
> > >Subject: Re: [MV] Turbo boost on a M54? Anyone know the specs?
> > >Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 15:51:31 -0700
> > >
> > >Speaking of intercoolers, it looks like the intake manifold on the
>LDT-465
> > >also has the hot radiator water going through it. Is this some kind of
> > >intercooling (inter-heating)? Why is this done?
> > >
> > >tom-nooneofconsequence wrote:
> > > >
> > > > boost on a ldt-465 properly set to factory specs is 9 psi max. this
>is
> > > > right out of the manual. i don't have the manual for setting the
>fuel
> > > > rate on the lds motor but i don't think you could go past 14 psi
>without
> > > > too much exhaust temp. the only difference in the engines is the
>piston
> > > > cooling. remember this is a relatively small, inefficient engine of
>old
> > > > design. 200 hp is about all it is capable of without some additional
> > > > parts like a intercooler........
> > > > tom
> > > >
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