Oop's pressed the wrong button; I see not many are fans of EFI on boats, the advantages that EFI offer just don't amount to much and a...
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Well this has really transgressed; electronic engines are great when they run and dead in the water when they don't. Carrying spare parts is a...
Jack, I can't agree with what the man from Cat told you and in the last ten years a lot has changed. Engines are far more stressed today...
Jack, Is this a boat or a car? If this is a car or truck, there are several things to check before you start making any modifications....
Lets back up a bit and look at how the turbo is driven and why a waste gate is fitted. The turbo on a diesel is driven by both pressure and...
On reading my own reply I should clear this up. The blow off valve is not what I was thinking about when I first posted. The waste gate will...
Blow off valves are indeed what you may have though I was talking about. I think we are on the same page. Steve
Matt, I don't know if you are referring to my above analogy about water regulators. I used that as an example of how the waste gate...
Jack, Are you questioning why a waste gate is installed on some engines but not others? On most engines with a waste gate the engine is...
Jxing, I can not say if you need a reduction gear, it is going to depend on a few things. Many auto engines will not rev much with a...
Jack, I am not saying do you remember them in person. Movies and old film footage, many airplanes can make that noise with the propeller at high...
No, The high pitch buzz you hear from propeller airplanes is the prop tips Steve
A propeller that has a tip speed near Mach 1 has a harsh buzz sound. It is hard to relate but do you guys remember the planes of WWII in dives...
With a VW engine swinging a prop pitched for the engine, at 0 speed you will not be able to get amywhere near full RPM. As the speed rises the...
