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Offline Jack Gifford

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Re: Inline-four crankshaft
« Reply #480 on: July 03, 2019, 03:06:00 AM »
I have a gravity feed gasoline primer system for cold-starting that works well. A cable in the cockpit opens a spring-return valve to drip gas into a couple of unused nozzle ports in the injector. In the interest of fitting body panels, I want to replace it with a small electric pump and tank mounted lower than the injector. But the pump's valves won't prevent siphoning of gas when the engine is running. I need suggestions for how to prevent the siphoning. My only thought so far is to use a solenoid valve that opens only when I activate the pump. But that's a little bit cumbersome. Any thoughts?
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Re: Inline-four crankshaft
« Reply #481 on: July 03, 2019, 07:12:45 AM »
Since you have already thought of this idea but are looking for others, this may not help but if you do go this way here is a source I used for a bigger one. This valve is normally closed so could operate just with the pump as you say. Many sizes are available. Normal fuels are but not sure about nitro and such:
https://www.electricsolenoidvalves.com/1-8-12v-dc-electric-brass-solenoid-valve-12-volt/
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Re: Inline-four crankshaft
« Reply #482 on: July 03, 2019, 08:47:42 AM »
I used a solenoid from a NOS kit.

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Re: Inline-four crankshaft
« Reply #483 on: July 04, 2019, 02:24:14 AM »
jacksoni- Thanks for the link to "electricsolenoidvalves".
RichFox- Yeah, I was thinking of using a nitrous solenoid from my junk box.

I just ordered a Facet 2psi solid-state pump from Aircraft Spruce. Wiring is done except to the pump & solenoid.
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Re: Inline-four crankshaft
« Reply #484 on: July 24, 2019, 01:16:09 AM »
The electric gas-priming system is done and working well. Had to build a shield by the little tank, since it's in the plane of the blower drive. Using old nitrous pieces had the bonus feature of tiny-orifice nozzles to gain a little atomization of the gasoline.

Next up- Pontiac Nationals at Summit Raceway in Norwalk Ohio a week from now. Hoping to get a test run or two on the quarter-mile strip (all of 1,320' vs. the 528' of South Butler!). Hopefully I'll remember to look at some gauges :oops:. Maybe even get to test chute deployment- although probably not needed, with the great 4-wheel disc brakes on the car.
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Re: Inline-four crankshaft
« Reply #485 on: August 04, 2019, 12:40:15 PM »
Happy Birthday Jack!!! :cheers:

Good luck at Summit testing.
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Re: Inline-four crankshaft
« Reply #486 on: August 07, 2019, 12:34:34 AM »
Thanks for the birthday wishes- 79 now!
Only got in one run at Summit Raceway. Still no bad news, other than "operator error". I [somehow?] put wrong gears in- 88 mph at end of strip @ just 4,700 RPM!
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Re: Inline-four crankshaft
« Reply #487 on: August 17, 2019, 12:39:54 AM »
Hoping to get more testing time at the local tenth-mile drags August 25th. With more appropriate gearing! :oops:
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Re: Inline-four crankshaft
« Reply #488 on: August 28, 2019, 01:27:10 AM »
Once more the car treated me good, no issues. Well... some things to improve on- discovered that the helmet/HANS doesn't allow my head to tip enough to see harness buckle, and a few other inconvenient items.
Tenth-mile speed was 85.3 MPH @ 7,100 RPM, which is getting closer to where I want to test the engine.
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Re: Inline-four crankshaft
« Reply #489 on: August 28, 2019, 06:25:50 AM »
    Noise without expensive breakage is always great  :cheers:

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Re: Inline-four crankshaft
« Reply #490 on: September 18, 2019, 01:26:38 AM »
I'll get in one more tenth-mile run Sep 29th, with enough gearing to hopefully see 8,000+ RPM. I've only worked on some improvements to ease maintenance (oil drain/refill access with body in place, etc.) and moved the trailer axle back 1' to have some tongue weight (loading the car backwards was a pain).
If all goes well with successively faster engine speeds, I hope to get to a paved LSR venue next summer. Ideally, I could do some aero stuff over the winter- a "blister" over the big blower, etc.
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Re: Inline-four crankshaft
« Reply #491 on: September 29, 2019, 10:16:01 PM »
Survived another dragstrip outing without damage. Had to abort the first run due to wheelspin- which was unexpected, since I had only increased gearing about 12%. So on the second run I stayed away from full-throttle too long- only 7,250 RPM at the tenth-of-a-mile.
No more running this year, but I'm anxious to get to a landspeed track next season.
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Re: Inline-four crankshaft
« Reply #492 on: October 02, 2019, 07:55:58 AM »
Nice going Jack- seeing light at the end of a long tunnel. Not the train coming either...... 8-)
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Re: Inline-four crankshaft
« Reply #493 on: October 02, 2019, 08:08:28 AM »
Hope to see you at Loring next July.
                         

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Re: Inline-four crankshaft
« Reply #494 on: October 02, 2019, 09:35:50 PM »
Survived another dragstrip outing without damage. Had to abort the first run due to wheelspin- which was unexpected, since I had only increased gearing about 12%. So on the second run I stayed away from full-throttle too long- only 7,250 RPM at the tenth-of-a-mile.
No more running this year, but I'm anxious to get to a landspeed track next season.



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