From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Oct 14 2002 - 16:06:43 PDT
For someone that would like to experiment, I have a take off turbo from an
LDS-465-1A on e-bay. It is complete with intake manifold adapter and
wastegate. As far as I can tell it is in good condition.
The reserve price is $100.00
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1867809803&rd=1
Cheers,
Bjorn
>From: jalberhasky@juno.com
>To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org> (Military Vehicles Mailing List)
>Subject: Re: [MV] Turbo boost on a M54? Anyone know the specs?
>Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 08:04:35 -0500
>
>I have a turbo calculation program which seems to be pretty accurate when
>plugging in the stock LDT 465 specs. ( I had to guess at how volumetric
>efficient it was so I lowballed it at 65%) I ran all sorts of different
>numbers, eg, boost pressures (up to 25 lbs), ambient air temps, and air
>temps intering the manifold after the compressor, to name just a few.
>The results were rather interesting. About the same as the
>International DT 466, which is still used in medium trucks. From what I
>remember the LDT 465 running 20 lbs of boost with an intake approach temp
>of 50 degees, ( 80 degree day= 130 degree intercooler output ) egt max of
>1200 degrees was at almost 300 hp. This is only the theoretical
>potential. Weather or not the engine internals could take it and the
>pump/injectors could supply the fuel rate needed????? On Sun, 13 Oct
>2002 12:32:56 -0400 tom-nooneofconsequence <milveh@carr.org> writes:
> > 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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>
>Jeff Alberhasky aka . SGT. ROCK
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