diy flow bench

[Shannen Durphey]

??? New info?  As in...
Shannen

Don.F.Broadus at ucm.com wrote:
> 
> Any new info on the flow bench ?
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Shannen Durphey [SMTP:shannen at grolen.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 2:32 AM
> > To:   diy_efi at esl.eng.ohio-state.edu
> > Subject:      Re: diy flow bench
> >
> > Smokey Yunich talked about the MAF conversion in an issue of circle
> > track around 92.  'Course Smokey being a perfectionist figured it
> > would take more time than it's worth to calibrate it, but thought it
> > would be technically possible.  Don't think he looked at the ECM
> > aspect of things.  Now that's a guy with an original DIY flow bench.
> > Shannen
> >
> > Bruce Plecan wrote:
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Shannen Durphey <shannen at grolen.com>
> > > To: diy_efi at esl.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at esl.eng.ohio-state.edu>
> > > Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 9:37 PM
> > > Subject: Re: diy flow bench
> > >
> > > He also, references the PHR articles.
> > > As a second thought:
> > > get an old MAF, and matching ecm, hack the diagnostics, so that it
> > doesn'
> > > use any default values, and hook a diacom to it.  Instant accurate
> > > gram/second flow rates.
> > > Then if your real good you could set the MAP filtering rates.
> > > Since your just doing one port the "smaller" the better (ie jus an old 4
> > > cylinder).
> > > Makes me want to build one now, well maybe after I finish the ecm bench
> > LOL.
> > > Bruce
> > >
> > > >I'll bet this guy has a pretty good idea of what it takes.
> > > >http://www.htrd.com/kem/flowbench/
> > > >
> > > >I found the link in the archives.
> > > >Shannen
> > > >
> > > >Matt Boland wrote:
> > > >> Does anybody know if anybody has built a diy flowbench ? I had an
> > idea
> > > >> that you could use an electric motor with an air pump on it and
> > measure
> > > >> the current drawn by the motor. You could use it uncalibrated in just
> > a
> > > >> good, better mode or maybe you could calibrate it by flowing known
> > > >> items. It would be easy to hook up a PC and have a proffesional
> > looking
> > > >> display. The bench part would be easy to build and you could mount
> > the
> > > >> motor/pump underneath. Any thoughts?