I'm starting this thread to continue the discussion from the "Engine Test Stand" thread we were hijacking.
I put water in the brake today. It's was leaking everywhere. Venting it helped most of it. I think a little Teflon and some hose clamps will fix the majority of the rest but it looks like the shaft seals are going to leak some. Completely full, it seems to be stalling my na SBC at around 2000rpm. Megatune kept locking up. I put 6 inlets and outlets for both sides. It has a double sided rotor and two stators. My intent for all the fittings is to be able to experiment with computer controlled load with multiple valves and to possibly recirculate the water through a cooling system. I think the way I have the hoses routed from one fitting to the other right now may be reducing the load by allowing to act more like a pump than a brake.
Watayahknow,
To answer your questions: I tried working on other people's stuff but wanted to work on my own and it's easier and more profitable to just get up and go to my day job. My intent was to make money to by tools to build and eventually sell my own parts. I just decided to go ahead and buy the tools. I've spent the past couple of years trying to learn how to maintain and operate the 5 axis machining center I stuffed in my garage. The Quad Turbo runs but I have some oil return issues with the lower turbos to sort out. My plan is to finish it when I have parts to show off.
Kevin
I put water in the brake today. It's was leaking everywhere. Venting it helped most of it. I think a little Teflon and some hose clamps will fix the majority of the rest but it looks like the shaft seals are going to leak some. Completely full, it seems to be stalling my na SBC at around 2000rpm. Megatune kept locking up. I put 6 inlets and outlets for both sides. It has a double sided rotor and two stators. My intent for all the fittings is to be able to experiment with computer controlled load with multiple valves and to possibly recirculate the water through a cooling system. I think the way I have the hoses routed from one fitting to the other right now may be reducing the load by allowing to act more like a pump than a brake.
Watayahknow,
To answer your questions: I tried working on other people's stuff but wanted to work on my own and it's easier and more profitable to just get up and go to my day job. My intent was to make money to by tools to build and eventually sell my own parts. I just decided to go ahead and buy the tools. I've spent the past couple of years trying to learn how to maintain and operate the 5 axis machining center I stuffed in my garage. The Quad Turbo runs but I have some oil return issues with the lower turbos to sort out. My plan is to finish it when I have parts to show off.
Kevin