Bad Matt, or very naughty at the least.

BRUMBERTY · Post by **BRUMBERTY** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:29 am

Well well, I found out the Beast was running a little rich......the hard way.

I got a little brave and wound it up down a long straight.

BOOOOOM!
Big blast hole out of a flex pipe and two bent rotors in the blower.
Major mechanical interferance.

Bugger.

And I had a brand new Stoich meter in the car too, just not fitted.
Engine runs fine NA, so thats all good
$400 later and a new pump arrives today.

Dyno booked for thursday at 11am.
Steve told me that would happen.............
Note to self, Listen to Steve when he tells me important stuff.

schultzie · Post by **schultzie** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:28 am

dammm shame, what happened to getting it tuned last week?

i know what it is like u get the new toy and all you want to do is try it out...

BRUMBERTY · Post by **BRUMBERTY** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:46 am

The dude was busy.

He was a little more accomodating when I spoke to him this morning.

AAgggh, not trying if you don't bust stuff.

I just couldn't help myself. Its addictive!
My right foot get so heavy.

It will be running again tonight!

BRUMBERTY · Post by **BRUMBERTY** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:01 pm

Blower number 2 is now being fitted.
As they say on the roulette wheel..

Gentleman

place

your

Bets.

If I get 6 months I will be very happy as an experimental system.

schultzie · Post by **schultzie** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:12 pm

how many psi will the setup be blowin? and then i guess how long will the heads last?

The wonder brumby seems to be continually changing for the better and better and better....

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:47 pm

matt

just couldnt wait could you

does this mean bigger blower

i heard they had you booked in for tomorrow.. till they resalised it was anzac day 8O

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:59 pm

OUCH ! Broken flex pipe huh ? Maybe stronger steel braided flex pipe too this time in order to find the next weak link !

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:27 am

jono wrote:OUCH ! Broken flex pipe huh ? Maybe stronger steel braided flex pipe too this time in order to find the next weak link !

I wouldn't. The next weakest link is probably a lot more expensive.

Factory LPG Falcons have a vacuum hose that is deliberately placed on the intake pipe in such a way that it pops off in the event of a backfire. I wouldn't feel safe letting an air / LPG mix out into a hot engine bay, but apparently Ford doesn't have this concern.

mattl200 · Post by **mattl200** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:14 am

thought that wasent a problem as lpg regulators wont release gas
it has to be sucked out by the engines vacuum

not 100% though.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:36 pm

unless you are very lucky you won't have lpg injection, so a gaseous mixture is in the ducting somewhere and if it ignites anywhere before the combustion chamber you get a bit of a BOOM. LPG under pressure is the safe part of cars on gas, the mix is where things can go a little messy at times.

BRUMBERTY · Post by **BRUMBERTY** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:37 am

Settle down boys.

Its all as it was now.
New pump is on, pipework has been re- arranged slightly and she is growling again.

11 am tuning tomorrow.

Gently gently til then.

Cross your fingers.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:16 am

and now it's Friday, so you must be tearing up Tassie somewhere......

Fatz · Post by **Fatz** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:55 am

matt. how much the lpg conv cost ya??

BRUMBERTY · Post by **BRUMBERTY** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:19 am

Yep its running a lot better now.

I need to get more retard in my distibutor, some modification is needed.
I still have some pinging going on under load, a little too much advance.

The sound is just insane.

I also found the right fittings for my joints, much neater and tidier connection.

Slim, the gas kit cost about $1400 with fitting.

Photos coming today (lost camera)

Fatz · Post by **Fatz** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:23 am

mm thats not abad price..
is urs straight lpg..or fuel too?
i am thinking about doing something similar when i get a brumby...