Ignition retard knock sensor.

[Mark Romans]

Hate to ask, but was this engine originally designed for a turbo?  What's
the compression ratio?  Bruce is right, 5 lbs of boost at steady state?  And
you want to run regular?  Loaded on Hills?
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Plecan <nacelp at bright.net>
To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: Ignition retard knock sensor.


>
>Your expecting to run 5 PSI boost steady state??....
>I really don't know of anything other than a farm tractor that can do that.
>That is a tremendous load...
>Doc
>
>
>| Loaded down with a roof rack, camping
>| supplies, tools and spare parts (and a dog) and I was running a constant
5
>| psi of boost at 65 - 70 mph and 8 psi on the big hills.  Water tank ran
>| dry in the first 30 - 45 minutes.
>| Knock isn't so bad on premium, but I'd like to run mid (or even low)
>| octane fuel without a problem.
>| --Dan
>| houlster at inficad.com
>
>