I've posted on my build diary that I'm fabricating a Carbon Fiber Plenum for the motor.
There are quite a few high pressure vessels like Nos and dive tanks being manufactured
and I'm using similar techniques in the construction process.
By the time the plenum is done there will be about 14 layers of Carbon, Kevlar and Glass fiber
on the part. Probably the stoutest part I'll ever make.
My turbo guys say we'll be going to 2Bar boost so obviously the piece will have to be pressure
tested to at least 3Bar.
Herein lies the problem. Bolting on a quick release fitting and using the compressor to gradually
build up pressure is the route I'll have to take but if it fails at any point my thinking is that it will
have the same effect as an IED!!!!.
I was going to submerge the plenum in a 40 gallon plastic container but there's a whole lot wrong
with the idea IMO.
I can submerge the plenum in Ian's swimming pool and see what happens.
What do you guys think?.
I built an airbox for a 510 Sonny Leonard Nos EFI BBC and the customer had a backfire.
The end result wasn't pretty but the part wasn't meant to be a pressure vessel.
I'm worried even though I have faith in my work and I know you guys won't steer me in the wrong direction.