M Power

md4etal md4etal at netzero.net
Fri Sep 28 03:33:07 GMT 2001


That sounds about right for the blend quoted in the SAE paper by Shell on
the fuels for F1.

Mike D.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce" <nacelp at bright.net>
To: <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: M Power


>
> And Honda ran fuel temps of what was it? 145dF.
> Bruce
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Scott_Hay at toyota.com>
> To: <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 2:45 PM
> Subject: Re: M Power
>
>
> >
> > Paul,
> >
> > I remember reading about the BMW fuel some years ago.  One of the most
> > interesting things I recall was a very high specific gravity.  If memory
> > serves it was greater than 1.000.  It was because of this that a spec
fuel
> > was mandated.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> >     The BMW turbo was an amazing motor, the highest specific output
engine
> > used in GP racing.  It was an inline 4 production block, with the same
> > sized
> > main and rod bearings, but the 4 valve head was based on the F2 racing
> > motor.
> >  The maximum boost pressure used was 5.6 bar (absolute), the dyno ran
out
> > at
> > 1400 hp, and the estimated hp was 1420-1450  (950 hp/lt).  The injection
> > system was Kugelfisher mechanical, with a digitally controlled steeper
> > motor
> > on the pump cam, and cold water spraying on the intercooler.  It was
less
> > sophisticated than the Honda RA-167E, with it's EFI and thermostatically
> > controlled intake air and fuel temperatures, but the Honda never
produced
> > more than 1100 hp.  Apparently, the secret to the BMW's high output was
> the
> > fuel.  The designer, Paul Rosche, confirmed it was a BASF formula
created
> > for
> > high boost Luftwaffe fighters in WWII.  I don't know what was in it, but
> > Honda reported they ran their engines on 84 % toulene to allow 35 degree
> > BTDC
> > ignition timing at 2.5 bar boost during a race.  I saw (and smelled) the
> > BMW
> > race several times in the early 1980's and it clearly had a power
> advantage
> > when it wasn't on fire.
> >
> > Paul Saltwick
> >
> >
>
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