Look Ma! No Turbos – The Hot Rod Project hits the Dyno!
As we prepare for ‘First Fire’ on our 427″ Twin Turbo Gen 1, SBC, I’ve decided to also make this a dyno series highlighting a new way to predict your engines power potential…we’re going to read MAD, Manifold Air Density on our new iDash Display.
As a result we’ve stripped the turbos and installed a pair of Hooker fender-wells. Yep we’re starting out naturally aspirated, just Mother Nature providing the force to push the air density from the intake manifold, around the intake valves and into the cylinders.
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We’re using a Bosch 5″ mass air flow sensor and the worlds strangest looking duct to feed our 4-2 1/4″ butterflies. The cover of our Boost Plenum is removed to allow this setup.
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Here’s the twin turbo layout that will follow. Note the position sensors on the waste gate heads. Our experimental Banks Sidewinder, Centerline Series turbos are shown as well.
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We will be experimenting with ADI, anti detonate injection of water directly thru the manifold riser section, after the throttle butterflies. Eight nozzles are installed in a Banks Triple-Shot configuration. Water/Meth will also be tested using the same system and control strategy.
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A 4 coil Holley waste spark system mounted on the rear of our Boost air plenum, rather than the firewall, gives us a neater package. There’s a lot more going on here as well, it got kinda crowded!