Ive been playing with the inlet manifold for the new engine;
Supercharged Inlet Manifold 1
The question i have, is that the supercharger must sit 50mm above the inlets to clear the fuel rail and injectors etc.
Other than welding 50mm pipes northwards to another plate, i wanted to open this to the forum to try and get an "Outside the box"
solution.
I eagerly await the response from the oracle of all knowledge that is LCB! 
Create a lowercase n shaped fabricated plenum joining thw two flanges together.... then sit the flange on top of the n...
[Edited on 13/3/10 by tegwin]
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Originally posted by tegwin
Create a lowercase n shaped fabricated plenum joining thw two flanges together.... then sit the flange on top of the n...
[Edited on 13/3/10 by tegwin]
Could you move the injectors?
I would then fabricate ( or probably machine from billet, knowing me) a large plenum box to fit betwixt charger and flanges. It would incorporate
short trumpets.
The injectors would go in the top face of the plenum and fire downwards directly into the trumpets.
If the charger could be slightly higher still it could include a small chargecooler inside!
It would definately have fins machined on its outer surfaces and have cold air blowing over it.
Maybe thats too much thinking "inside" the box!!??
Geoff
get 50mm thick ali watercut to make the spacer?
Darren
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Originally posted by SPYDER
Could you move the injectors?
I would then fabricate ( or probably machine from billet, knowing me) a large plenum box to fit betwixt charger and flanges. It would incorporate short trumpets.
The injectors would go in the top face of the plenum and fire downwards directly into the trumpets.
If the charger could be slightly higher still it could include a small chargecooler inside!
It would definately have fins machined on its outer surfaces and have cold air blowing over it.
Maybe thats too much thinking "inside" the box!!??
Geoff
Hi richard.
I doubt that any cylinders would starve. Most standard four cylinder engines feed from one end of the plenum using a single throttle body. Only a few
have multiple throttle bodies and most of those feed from a plenum with one end open.
You could start with the largest diameter pipe that will fit in the "vee" and fit short pipes off that to each cylinder.
Why are your flanges horizontal and not at an angle to each other? Are you retaining part of the standard manifold?
If you made a completely new manifold would it allow a larger diameter plenum tube?
Geoff
[Edited on 13/3/10 by SPYDER]
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Originally posted by SPYDER
Hi richard.
I doubt that any cylinders would starve. Most standard four cylinder engines feed from one end of the plenum using a single throttle body. Only a few have multiple throttle bodies and most of those feed from a plenum with one end open.
You could start with the largest diameter pipe that will fit in the "vee" and fit short pipes off that to each cylinder.
Why are your flanges horizontal and not at an angle to each other? Are you retaining part of the standard manifold?
If you made a completely new manifold would it allow a larger diameter plenum tube?
Geoff
[Edited on 13/3/10 by SPYDER]
I think he is saying that on most v6 engine the inlet ports are in the "valley" and and not horizontal - dunno how it works on your engine though.
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Originally posted by prawnabie
I think he is saying that on most v6 engine the inlet ports are in the "valley" and and not horizontal - dunno how it works on your engine though.
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Originally posted by SPYDER
Could you move the injectors?
I would then fabricate ( or probably machine from billet, knowing me) a large plenum box to fit betwixt charger and flanges. It would incorporate short trumpets.
The injectors would go in the top face of the plenum and fire downwards directly into the trumpets.
If the charger could be slightly higher still it could include a small chargecooler inside!
It would definately have fins machined on its outer surfaces and have cold air blowing over it.
Maybe thats too much thinking "inside" the box!!??
Geoff
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Originally posted by BenB
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Originally posted by SPYDER
Could you move the injectors?
I would then fabricate ( or probably machine from billet, knowing me) a large plenum box to fit betwixt charger and flanges. It would incorporate short trumpets.
The injectors would go in the top face of the plenum and fire downwards directly into the trumpets.
If the charger could be slightly higher still it could include a small chargecooler inside!
It would definately have fins machined on its outer surfaces and have cold air blowing over it.
Maybe thats too much thinking "inside" the box!!??
Geoff
that's what I was wondering. Have the injectors spraying straight into the trumpet..... Would end up being quite tall though...
fabricate from tube and 4mm ali....
but best i dont do it for you as my efforts are crap....allegedley.........
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Originally posted by boggle
fabricate from tube and 4mm ali....
but best i dont do it for you as my efforts are crap....allegedley.........
Supercharged Inlet Manifold 3
This is what ive come up with. a 50mm spacer, with the bottom part and sides welded in. Bolt the spacers to the manifold from inside, ten the
supercharger to the lid. Finally screw the lid to the rest of the plenum.
Where are the injectors richard? Are they in the "vee", ie. under the charger or on the outsides of the manifold?
Is something like this absolutely not possible??
Geoff.
Excuse my poxy, ham-fisted pic !!
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EDITED: Sorry richard, missed your previous post whilst creating my own.
I'm studying your pic now.
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lookslike weve been drawing at the ssame time!!
Yes, exactly possible, but need the 50mm clearance under the plenum. The injectors are mounted there, as is the fuel rail, connectors etc.
Hi Richard.
The red box part is going to need to be very strong to widthstand the mechanical stresses of mounting the charger on it and to avoid blowing up like a
balloon from manifold pressure. The lid will need lots of fasteners around the periphery and will need to be 5 or 6mm thick IMHO. If you could arrange
for an "O" ring seal that might be best but whatever seal it will need to be good to stand the occasional backfire.
Is it 50mm total or is the red box 50mm on it's own?
I would move the injectors to where the blue holes are on my pic and it becomes a simple box.
Geoff.
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Originally posted by SPYDER
Hi Richard.
The red box part is going to need to be very strong to widthstand the mechanical stresses of mounting the charger on it and to avoid blowing up like a balloon from manifold pressure.
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Originally posted by SPYDER
Hi Richard.
The red box part is going to need to be very strong to widthstand the mechanical stresses of mounting the charger on it and to avoid blowing up like a balloon from manifold pressure. The lid will need lots of fasteners around the periphery and will need to be 5 or 6mm thick IMHO. If you could arrange for an "O" ring seal that might be best but whatever seal it will need to be good to stand the occasional backfire.
Is it 50mm total or is the red box 50mm on it's own?
I would move the injectors to where the blue holes are on my pic and it becomes a simple box.
Geoff.